Dogs enjoyed pools, toys and play as St. Gregory the Great Church hosted a pop-up dog park in its parking lot on Catalpa and Ashland as part of the Andersonville Community's "Dog Days of Summer" celebration on June 17, 2021. Hundreds of dogs played in pools, chased balls and made some new canine friends in this first-ever event.
Resurrection Prep student training therapy dog for her school Resurrection College Preparatory High School, 7500 W. Talcott Ave., has a new member of the student body who visits for a few hours each Friday morning to greet students and help alleviate their stress.
Therapy dog brings joy to students at St. Patrick High School On Wednesday mornings, a four-legged member of the St. Patrick High School community greets students and staff with his tail wagging. His name is Patrick and he is the school’s therapy dog.
Local organizations using dogs to help students in their care The power of dogs to help reduce stress and increase joy is being used to help young people at two local institutions — Loyola University Chicago and Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.