Parker the golden retriever helps Ukrainian girls deal with trauma

The girls have vivid traumatic memories of the start of Russia’s bombing campaign in Ukraine.
Parker the golden retriever helps Ukrainian girls deal with trauma

Therapy dog Parker pictured with Viktoriya (Oleksandr Khomenko/Save the Children)

Ukrainian girls left traumatised by Russia’s invasion of their country are receiving help from a therapy dog named Parker, who is trained to help identify and deal with stress.

Charity organisation Save the Children is working with specialist teams to help deliver child-friendly social recreational services in schools and community centres in Ukraine and part of their efforts include the work of Parker – a golden retriever.

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