- Title: Friendly labrador Aldo calms Ecuadorean kids at dentist's office
- Date: 22nd November 2024
- Summary: QUITO, ECUADOR (NOVEMBER 13, 2024) (REUTERS) ALDO ENTERING DOCTOR'S OFFICE / ALDO CLIMBING ON MEDICAL CHAIR AND LYING DOWN ON CHILD CHILD STROKING ALDO DURING DENTAL VISIT VARIOUS OF ALDO LYING DOWN ON CHILD DURING DENTAL VISIT ARIAS CHECKING PATIENT AND PATIENT'S MOTHER BEATRIZ ARMAS DURING DENTAL CONSULTATION (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PATIENT'S MOTHER, BEATRIZ ARMAS, SAYING:
- Embargoed: 6th December 2024 10:55
- Keywords: Ecuador Quito children dental visit dog emotional support dog health
- Location: QUITO, ECUADOR
- City: QUITO, ECUADOR
- Country: Ecuador
- Topics: South America / Central America,Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA003041017112024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: An affable honey-cream labrador retriever named Aldo is helping young Ecuadorean children relax at the dentist's office, allowing them to cuddle up and stroke him to distract them from noisy machines and invasive oral procedures.
Aldo, 8, understands some 30 commands and enjoys climbing on top of children sitting in his owner Glenda Arias' dental chair.
"Visits always tend to be traumatic, but Aldo brings tranquility and peace to my daughter," said mother Beatriz Armas. "These visits are totally pleasant for her."
Arias said Aldo's clinical involvement had helped transform the behavior of children attending her consultations. "Aldo is essential," she said.
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