As she struts through UHL’s Children’s Ark in a festive jumper, Bella the therapy dog stops many times to greet young patients and their parents. Young Aidan Cordeiro with therapy dog Bella sharing a special moment on the Sunshine Ward. She has never met a therapy dog before, but had seen videos of them on social media. She might have heard of the concept of a therapy dog before, but she was not expecting her visitor to be a miniature schnauzer. Emma Hogan with her therapy dog Bella in the children's ark school with teachers, Olive, Grainne, Claire, Kathleen, Sarah, Pauleen and Sandra.

Source: Irish Examiner December 23, 2025 14:59 UTC