AMR therapy dogs graduate in Gulfport

The American Medical Response of Gulfport welcomed two cute new graduates to its staff today.

The overnight hours.

- - the american medical response o- gulfport- welcomed two cute new graduates- to its staff today.

- shelby and tucker became- certified therapy dogs- earlier today.

However, the roa- to certification has- taken nearly two years.

- the a-m-r gets its puppies at - the ripe young age of six weeks- old.- at six months old, the dogs are- tested to see if they qualify - for - good citizenship certification.- after the pups are deemed good- citizens, they begin a series o- evaluations and trainings for u- to 18 months before they can- - - - officially become therapy dogs.- a-m-r deputy chief charles wise- tells news 25 about the - impact therapy dogs like tucker- has on a-m-r employees.

- - charles wise, amr deputy chief - "at the - end of their shift they come in- looking for tucker.

It's their- comfort zone.

That's- where they go to relieve their- stress at the time.

And - - - - actually, you can tell when - they've had a bad day because - actually tucker usually after - he's been with some - of those employees that have ha- a really bad day, when we go- home he does nothing- but sleep.

He'll get in his spo- and he'll go to sleep.

The- - - - difference since the pandemic - began, due to the pandemic and- not knowing the cdc guidelines- regarding - the contraction of the disease- to the dogs, it has been a- - - - limited basis.

But the employee- still do get to see him.

They - have to wash their hands, they- have to sanitize- their hands and everything