There’s something calming about a dog, their presence and touch can take away all the worries in the world and provide a unique healing power. Rady Children’s Hospital wants that type of medicine, but it needs donors to fund its own professional canine therapy program. CBS 8 is Working FUR Kids to share the scientific evidence behind the impact therapy dogs have in hospitals. Witnessing the powerful connection between a child and a therapy dog in a hospital can be magical. “I’ve witnessed these visits firsthand. And I can tell you, it gives me chills just talking about it. Because they are so powerful in what is happening in that moment,” said Nancy Gee, PhD, Director of the Human-Animal Interaction Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/working-fur-kids/the-science-behind-the-connection-between-a-human-and-a-dog/509-c91691c5-8769-4e27-9914-c60965a8d537