Unleashed Curiosity: Dog & Cat Health, Nutrition & Vet Advice by Vital Pet Life
Jul 14, 2026 · 40 min · 12 segments
Dogs, Grief and Caregiving: The Human Animal Bond In this episode of Unleashed Curiosity, Donie sits down with Susan Hartzler, author and a recognized authority on therapy dogs and the human animal…
Susan HartzlerGuest
Donie YamamotoHost
They do a lot of stuff for us that we're not even like, um, aware of, that we dismiss as just like, well, normal stuff.
For a while, for like eight years there, I was one of the evaluators for one of the top national therapy dog organizations.
So I'll tell you, the thing that I saw time and time again is it's not just about training your dog.
So yes, the dog has to do things, but you're going with the dog, and you're talking to people who are in the hospital.
I went to, took, uh, Bliss to a special needs kids picnic, and I took a man who I had trained his dog.
And we get there, and the dogs are just entertaining the kids and loving it, and then the man goes, really loud, "What's wrong with these kids?" Like, really? So anyway, I had to ask him to leave because, you know.
They do a lot of stuff for us that we're not even like, um, aware of, that we dismiss as just like, well, normal stuff.
For a while, for like eight years there, I was one of the evaluators for one of the top national therapy dog organizations.
So I'll tell you, the thing that I saw time and time again is it's not just about training your dog.
So yes, the dog has to do things, but you're going with the dog, and you're talking to people who are in the hospital.
I went to, took, uh, Bliss to a special needs kids picnic, and I took a man who I had trained his dog.
And we get there, and the dogs are just entertaining the kids and loving it, and then the man goes, really loud, "What's wrong with these kids?" Like, really? So anyway, I had to ask him to leave because, you know.
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