Dog offers ‘Thorapy,’ inspires young readers

The Brief

  • Thor, a 190-pound St. Bernard, has become a popular therapy dog.
  • He visits a variety of people, from children to seniors.
  • Gary Jordan, Thor’s owner, authored a series of books called “Thorapy: The Adventures of Thor the Therapy Dog.”

LARGO, Fla. Thor is 190 pounds of pure joy. The two-and-a-half-year-old St. Bernard is a member of the Hearts of Gold Therapy Team.

He recently visited Cypress Palms senior living in Largo, where residents can’t get enough of him.

What they’re saying:

“Thor will elicit those memories from when they were little and they owned a dog,” said life enrichment director Jessia Baranowski.

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