Title: What a difference a dog makes
Description: When Dana Jennings and his son were both seriously ill--Dana with prostate cancer and his son with liver failure--their twelve-year-old miniature poodle Bijou became even more than a pet and teacher. She became a healing presence in their lives. After all, when you're recovering from radical surgery and your life is uncertain, there's no better medicine than a twenty-three-pound pooch who lives by the motto that it's always best to play, even when you're old and creaky, even when you're sick and frightened.
Subjects: Cancer, Anecdotes, Patients, Miniature poodle, Health, Human-animal relationships, Prostate, Biography
Places: New Jersey
People: Dana Andrew Jennings