Labradoodle dogs are very friendly and love human company. This dog can bring a smile to anyone's face regardless of how they may be feeling. Thus, a Labradoodle can be very therapeutic for those who are sick, and can be trained as a therapy dog.

A therapy dog is a canine that helps people who are lonely or sick by visiting them in hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, prisons and other environments. Labradoodles are the perfect candidates for this line of work, as both the Standard Poodle and Labrador Retriever have been used for many years to help humans.

However, despite the fact that Labradoodle dogs are by nature gentle, loving creatures, they do require training in order to be used for therapy. A therapy dog must be well behaved. This means they can't run around, jump up on people, bark or lick others without permission.

In addition, they must be willing to be pet frequently, need to be patient, and act extremely calm around those who may be mentally disturbed or unstable, as well as children who may attempt to tease or grab the dog. A dog can not be high-energy or overly friendly as it may cause unintentional injury or stress to patients.

• Socializing with a dog can lower blood pressure.

• Petting a dog provides the hand and arms exercise.

• Overall improvement of happiness, affection and wellbeing.

• Provides friendship to children, those suffering from depression, the elderly, victims of abuse, etc.

• Helps improve response in patients.

• Improves the happiness and life quality of both patients and staff.

• Improves attention and memory problems in people suffering from Alzheimer's.

In addition, patients look forward to seeing and socializing with Labradoodle dogs used for therapy. It positively changes their routine and brightens up their day.

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