When the stress of the unfolding pandemic got too much for the doctors and nurses of one Colorado hospital, a cuddly canine companion was on hand to help ease the pressure.
Dr. Susan Ryan, an ER physician at Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, has a special tool in her arsenal for battling the virus outbreak; her 1-year-old Labrador retriever, Wynn, has been accompanying her to work every day since mid-March 2020 to provide much-needed respite for the whole staff body.