IT SEEMS fitting that after an election that many believe went to the dogs, quite a few Americans are seeking comfort from canines. Groups that offer therapy hounds, which are known to reduce stress and anxiety, have seen more demand for their furry, wet-nosed services in recent weeks. “This nation needs to have some hard conversations,” says Rachel McPherson of the Good Dog Foundation, a New York city non-profit. “People open up and feel more secure when there’s a dog in the room.”
As Americans gather around tables for the holidays, many will wish they had a pooch at hand. Thanksgiving, a national holiday of gratitude, togetherness and caloric excess, often gathers generations of relatives who have little in common besides blood. The timing this year, on the heels of a uniquely adversarial presidential contest, has some hosts nervous. The etiquette experts of the Emily Post Institute have fielded “an unusual volume of questions” about how to handle political discord at the holiday table, says Daniel Post Senning, an heir and spokesman. Agita over the election and the coming holidays has already been keeping therapists plenty...Continue reading
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