'Golden pups:' Robotic dogs are showing surprising benefits as they provide company to seniors



MILWAUKEE -- Just in time for National Adopt a Dog Month --local caregivers are surprising seniors with a very special companion pet.

They're called "golden pups" -- and they bark, wag their tail, have a heart beat and cuddle! Stacey Brown with Visiting Angels was at the studio to show off the pup  and explain how it works and why it is a great tool to use with seniors.

About Visiting Angels (website)

Visiting Angels Senior Care and In Home Assisted Living Services can assist elderly people located in All of Milwaukee County and surrounding areas in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Because we are a non-medical franchised agency and not a nursing agency, Visiting Angels Senior Care and In Home Assisted Living Services does not dictate to you what your schedule is to be. It is our job to assist people in All of Milwaukee County and surrounding areas in Wisconsin by adjusting our schedules to keep your loved one comfortable in their homes.