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.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling using 癒やし instead of 癒し; both are used.
Compound of 癒し (iyashi, 'healing') + 犬 (ken, 'dog').