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Muffin in Contest for Hero Dog Award

Local Therapy Dog Nominated for National Award

Muffin, a therapy dog of Soul Friends, Inc has been nominated for a National Hero Dog Award through the American Humane Association.  Muffin has been a part of a mission to provide comfort to 5,000 children across Connecticut.  Show your support for Muffin's great work by clicking on this link.

Muffin is a terrier mix rescued from New Orleans during Hurricane Ivan Initially rescued as a companion dog, it quickly became clear that Muffin had a calling to provide love and a healing touch to children in need.

In 2006, Muffin and I, became registered as a Delta Society Therapy team. Recently, Muffin was recognized for her five years of service and her part of the Soul Friends mission of providing animal assisted therapy to over 4,500 children living with loss, trauma, grief and social-emotional challenges.

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A known "love bug", Muffin became suddenly blind just last month with no hope for a cure for her vision however, her proven cure with a wagging tail is getting ready to return to work in our outpatient therapy office with the help of children she has served.

Muffin loves nothing more than her belly rubs and some sweet talk to assist in providing children with an experience in positive touch, empathic connection and the power of resilience to overcome life's challenges. She is a true champion to the mission of Soul Friends: The Center for Human-Animal Kindness, "healing the hearts of children one wagging tail at a time".

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