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CHERYL HIMMELSTEIN FOR TIME


Sit! Shake! Heal!
These dogs do a lot more than just a few tricks — they lower blood pressure, give sick kids a reason to laugh and make bed-bound patients smile


Nineteen-year-old Rayshaunn Davis makes friends with Louie the dog. Davis, who is a patient at the UCLA medical center, is still waiting for a heart transplant

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