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Pastor Isabelle Freund uses therapy dog for pastoral care
Isabelle Freund, a pastor in Olching, Upper Bavaria, utilizes her trained therapy dog, Flores, to assist in pastoral care sessions. Flores, a Labrador, is certified to work with children, adolescents, and individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
Freund reports that the dog acts as a conversational opener and helps ease difficult discussions. The dog is used in various settings, including religious education and elderly care, where she helps calm patients with dementia and engages students during reading exercises.
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Evangelischer Pressedienst · Flores · Isabelle Freund · Olching
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Isabelle Freund is a pastor in Olching, Upper Bavaria. www.kurierverlag.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dog is used in elderly care to help calm patients with dementia. www.kurierverlag.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Flores is certified to work with children, adolescents, and people with physical or mental disabilities. www.kurierverlag.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Flores is a trained and certified therapy dog. www.kurierverlag.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dog is used in religious education settings. www.kurierverlag.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.merkur.de