[AbbyK9]

Therapy work can be emotionally exhausting for the dog, just like working with the terminally ill, in disaster relief, etc. can be emotionally exhausting for humans who work or volunteer in those positions. This is why most Therapy Dog organizations request that visits should be no longer than an hour at a time, preferably with breaks, and that handlers really watch the dogs for signs of stress and discomfort so they will not overdo it.

Looking at the video of Baxter, I find this to be a very cruel job for him to perform. I think Baxter would have been a lot happier in his last days (weeks, months) had he been allowed to rest on a comfortable bed with loving from his humans, rather than being carted around the hospice having to interact with so many people.

JMHO.