Therapy Dogs for Witnesses in Court, RIP Bernadine Healy, and Other News Items
People who have positive relationships at work live longer.
Should a witness in court be allowed a therapy dog?
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You spend anywhere from eight to ten hours a day at work, five days a week nearly 50 weeks a year. It doesn’t surprise me that people who make and maintain friendships at work enjoy a better quality of life.
But, then again, maybe the kinds of people who maintain positive personal relationships at work have the personality conducive to friendships and would live longer anyway.
The question of whether a dog’s “cuteness” is enough to sway a jury is an interesting one. It’s sort of like how malpractice lawyers only take cases from certain victims: the person’s appearance sometimes matters more than the substance of his/her testimony.
I could go both ways on this. Why not video tape the interview and edit it so that you can’t see the dog?
Question about the dog is tough. I can see both sides.