{"id":11199,"date":"2021-12-03T06:23:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T23:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=11199"},"modified":"2021-12-03T06:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T23:23:30","slug":"ralph-md-and-the-medical-dog-program-at-childrens-hospital-colorado-a-dogumentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=11199","title":{"rendered":"Ralph, MD, and the Medical Dog Program at Children&#8217;s Hospital Colorado: A &#8220;Dogumentary&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2EG3S9d_8Os?autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>When certified child life specialist Kizzy Marco signed up to work with a service dog, she didn&#8217;t know exactly what to expect. But when she met her canine partner, Ralph Lauren, and learned how their work together could enhance the care she provides to kids, facility dog handler quickly became part of her identity. Ultimately, Ralph reshaped the trajectory of her career and life.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Kizzy and Ralph have pioneered the work of hospital dogs and inspired child life departments across the country to add this life-changing component of patient-centered care to their hospitals. <\/p>\n<p>When Kizzy and Ralph started at Children&#8217;s Hospital Colorado in early 2019, we decided to call him Ralph, Medical Dog \u2013 or Ralph, MD, for short. Since then, our pack of &#8220;MDs&#8221; has expanded to four full-time hospital dogs who partner with clinical handlers to care for patients at multiple locations. These dogs help patients heal from illness or injury and cope with the stress or anxiety that may come with a stay in the hospital. 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