Orland Park police have added a second therapy dog to the department, a 15-pound female mix-breed named Petals, who will join the department’s existing therapy dog, Holly, to help residents cope with trauma and stress.
Both Holly and Petals are rescue dogs trained as therapy dogs at the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department Tales of Redemption Animal Shelter.
Petals is a 16-month old schnauzer-terrier mix who was originally rescued as a stray through Waggin’ Tails in Cicero. She completed her certification training in trauma-informed animal therapy and began work this month…