Our Comfort Givers - Mary & Winnie  

When grieving families feel overwhelmed with emotions, many cannot cope with the loss of a family member or friend. Books have been written and support groups have been established to help people through this emotional and stressful part of life. Because of the dogs’ skill set, they provide comfort and support to families and friends trying to manage their grief. For this reason, Barile Family Funeral Homes have Mary and Winnie as therapy dogs to help families through funeral planning and the funeral service.

Therapy dogs allow those grieving to receive some comfort and relieve their stress and anxiety for a bit. This is especially true for grieving children who may not be comfortable talking about their feelings with adults. Therapy dogs give them someone to talk to and comfort them during an emotional and confusing time. Death is difficult enough for many adults to understand, let alone trying to make some sense of it for children.