noun
therapy dog
A dog trained to provide comfort and emotional support, often in hospitals, nursing homes, or disaster areas.
病院で癒し犬が患者を元気づけている。
Therapy dogs cheer up patients at the hospital.
被災地に癒し犬が派遣された。
Therapy dogs were dispatched to the disaster area.
介助犬 is a service dog trained to assist people with physical disabilities in daily tasks, while 癒し犬 provides emotional comfort.
セラピードッグ is the common loanword equivalent, often used interchangeably with 癒し犬.
Compound of 癒し (iyashi, 'healing') + 犬 (ken, 'dog').