A Bernese Mountain Dog in the states is training to become a licensed therapy dog to comfort grieving families at a North Carolina funeral home.
The Macon Funeral Home in Franklin took to Facebook to share their good news.
Mochi is an eight-week-old Bernese Mountain Dog who loves people and sleep.
Tori McKay, the office administrator at Macon Funeral Home said:“The Bernese Mountain Dog is a very loyal, affectionate and gentle animal, and has always been my choice for a potential grief therapy dog,”
She wrote in a blog on the funeral home’s website. “They have a history of being excellent therapy and support dogs, which comes from their kind disposition and laid-back personalities.”
“It’s my goal to work funeral visitations with Mochi (pronounced “mow-chee”) when families request her, and I would also like to make visits to nursing homes in the evenings every couple weeks or so,”
McKay says she will send Mochi to Asheville fto receive formal training when she’s between six months old. For now, she is training her to socialise.
“So far, everyone has been so supportive, and Mochi has already made a difference in families’ lives this week,” she said. “I have had people reach out for grief therapy, and the reception on Facebook has been incredible.”
