MUSC therapy dogs blessed during 20th anniversary ceremony

CHARLESTON — Though the dog days of summer have passed in the Lowcountry, dozens of pups and their dutiful handlers came out in spades to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Medical College of South Carolina’s Therapy Dog program. Close

Photos: MUSC celebrates 20th anniversary of therapy dog program

Medical University of South Carolina held a ceremony to bless therapy dogs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the therapy dog program.

Faithful four-legged companions of all sizes and breeds showed face — and tongue — on Oct. 3 at MUSC’s center square. Anyone who had wandered into the grassy partition with a frown had their demeanor quickly rectified at the sight.

The event, titled the “Blessing of the Therapy Dogs,” not only offered volunteer handlers and their pups a chance to ce