As National Therapy Dog Day approaches, Central Oregon could use more therapy pups

When Clyde, a 10½-year-old Landseer Newfoundland, walks through the busy lobby at St. Charles Bend, the world seems to pause. Few can resist stopping mid-stride to crouch down and pet him.

Clyde is a therapy dog who joins his owner, volunteer Michael Eisenberg, 68, to go around St. Charles Bend and brighten up the day for patients, their families, hospital staff and anybody fortunate enough to cross his path. Read the article in the Bend Bulletin by Joe Siess.