Pet Therapy

11-5-07 @2:45/PM – Mike is having a responsive day. He has offered several smiles, eye openings, hand, arms and leg movements. The doctors requested animal assisted care for Mike and depending on availability, a dog will be brought in a couple times a week or as often as once a day.  A German Shepard visited today.  She got on the bed & laid on Mike’s legs. The trainer then placed Mike’s hand on the dog and asked Mike to pet her. Mike responded 2 out of 3 times. She was hoping for 3 out of 3 but said with this being Mike’s first time, she said it was actually more than she expected. Mike’s blood pressure, heart rate, fever and breathing on his own remain the same.