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Why therapy dogs first entered psychiatric wards
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Before golden retrievers were wandering the halls cheering up staff, they were deployed as serious therapeutic interventions post-WWI. In 1919, dogs were systematically introduced to psychiatric patients to break through severe emotional barriers. Turns out, petting a friendly animal is a dramatically more effective management tool than standard administrative procedures.
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