Emmie, a Pennies From Heaven Foundation certified therapy dog, is an honorary member of the "Drum Hike," a 7,000-mile trek across the country to raise $5 million for struggling veterans and their families. Emmie is a Japanese Shiba Inu, born in Japan and shipped to the U.S. She is trained to provide companionship to returning wounded servicemen and women, children testifying to sexual and physical abuse, children's hospitals, adult hospitals, retirement homes, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals etc.