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Hollywood, the Dog of the Day
Name: Hollywood
Age: Six years old
Gender: Male Breed: English Mastiff
Home: Springfield, Illinois, USA
 
   Hollywood is a 200-pound (91 kg) English Mastiff and is a fully certified therapy dog through Therapy Dog International. He works an average of two to three days a week and visits St. John's and Memorial hospitals in Springfield, Illinois as well as the Mary Bryant Home for the Blind, nursing homes, Pause for Paws reading program at the librarry and several other areas as well as an annual visit to the Children's Grief Camp and the Illinois State Fair where he offers himself to have his photo taken with you or your child for a nominal donation to the Humane Society.

    He most recently spent the week of Thanksgiving including Thanksgiving day in Washington, Illinois where he went around to visit the victims of the recent tornados and helped to put smiles on their faces. He spent time at their churches, schools and with first responders as well. He absolutely loves his job which can be seen whenever his TDI collar and bandana are put on. He gets uncontrollably excited and whines until he reaches the hospital where he is always greeted by many of the staff who plan their days around his visits as they also need an occasional hug.

    Hollywood also insists that we dress himself (and us) in costume and visit all his friends and patients on Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day when many patients are alone and the most depressed.

    When at home with his brother Goose, a three-year-old English Mastiff but only 125 pounds (57 kg), they both enjoy each others' company and make the best pets an owner could possibly ask for.

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