Comfort dog brings cheer to Penn Medicine patients

Friday, December 23, 2016
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Meet Tugger, a 9 year old therapy dog who's spreading smiles to local hospital patients.

He is dressed up as a snowman for the holidays, and he is equipped with his own GoPro camera to document his ventures at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Tugger walks around providing comfort to patients and stress relief for the staff.

He also enjoys the occasional snack break, and he's really good at sitting on chairs.
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Tugger is considered to be one of the friendliest and furriest members of the Penn Medicine care team.
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