Las Vegas Shooting Research Paper

Dogs are comforting survivors of the Las Vegas shooting

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The Las Vegas shooting was a horrific tragedy that has left many people drowning in grief, loss, and PTSD. Emotions are running high because people are still in the midst of processing everything that happened and coming to terms with it. Thankfully, therapy dogs have arrived to help comfort survivors.

Why the need for therapy dogs?

What many people fail to think about or remember is that after a tragedy like the Las Vegas shooting, survivors mentally suffer. They need comfort and to be able to talk about what they have seen and lived through. This is why therapy dogs are so vital. Dogs immediately make people relax; dogs cuddle and get people to smile. …show more content…
They’ve also been to the coroner’s office to help grieving families as they’ve identified family members, and begun working through the logistics of preparing a funeral. They’ve even gone to a high school, where some of the students had been victims in the attack, to provide comfort. Another group that they’re providing comfort to are first responders. Oftentimes, we don’t think about how our first responders are doing after an attack like this. But these dogs are bringing comfort to police, paramedics, doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. It’s important to remember that the people helping also need help …show more content…
They also need a break in order to recharge. Their handlers make sure that they get the breaks they need. After a couple of hours of comforting, the dogs’ harnesses identifying them as therapy dogs are taken off, and they go to the park to relax and play fetch.

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It’s completely wonderful that these dogs were able to go to Las Vegas to comfort survivors of the Las Vegas shooting. It’s an emotionally draining job, but the effects that these dogs have on people are truly inspiring and

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