{"id":19543,"date":"2026-03-11T07:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/a-therapy-dog-named-gabriel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:08:06","slug":"a-therapy-dog-named-gabriel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/pets\/service-animals\/a-therapy-dog-named-gabriel\/","title":{"rendered":"A Therapy Dog Named Gabriel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the November 2014 issue of Guideposts, I wrote about <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/inspiration\/inspirational-stories\/a-strength-she-never-knew-she-had?int_source=front_page&amp;int_medium=HPMarquee&amp;int_campaign=AStrengthSheNeverKnewSheHad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my husband&rsquo;s serious hospitalization<\/a>. So serious, the doctors weren&rsquo;t sure he was going to make it.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I didn&rsquo;t mention in that article was as I was sitting in the darkened ICU, <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/prayer-every-need\/download?int_source=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=FreeEbookPrayerNeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praying<\/a> for Mike to survive&ndash;and for me to survive&ndash;I heard the patter of paws down the tile hallway. There in the doorway stood the largest, fluffiest dog you&rsquo;d ever want to see.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"255\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-41263\" alt=\"Gabriel the therapy dog and Peggy.\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/blog_gabriel_350.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 255px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px; float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/blog_gabriel_350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/blog_gabriel_350-340x248.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p>I threw my arms around him and buried my face in his fur. Then I went to my husband&rsquo;s bedside, lowered the rail and helped guide Mike&rsquo;s hand to Gabriel&rsquo;s soft neck. Gabriel sat still, head resting lightly on the mattress. I&rsquo;m convinced Gabriel knew what he was there for. I could feel the power of his gentle spirit.<\/p>\n<p>I want to tell you the rest of Gabriel&rsquo;s story. He lives with his human mom and handler, a wonderful woman named Sally. God had prepared Sally for the experience, long before Gabriel was even born!<\/p>\n<p>Several years earlier, Sally had lost her beloved German shepherd, and after some time felt ready to find a new dog to join the family. As she was searching, she felt a quiet whisper on her heart. <em>Bernese Mountain dog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh no,&rdquo; Sally argued. &ldquo;I want a German shepherd.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Bernese Mountain dog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sally didn&rsquo;t even know what a Bernese Mountain dog was. She had to go look it up. &ldquo;Oh no, that dog is all wrong. Too big. Too furry. I want a German Shepherd.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, a repairman came to do some work. As they chatted, before long, the subject got around to dogs. &ldquo;What kind of dogs do you have?&rdquo; Sally asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh, I doubt you&rsquo;ve even heard of them,&rdquo; the repairman laughed. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got Bernese Mountain Dogs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There it was again! Having a hard time ignoring it, Sally did a little research and discovered that a Bernese Mountain dog could be the right match for her. So, she began searching for a breeder. At the same time, the name of her new puppy formed in her mind. <em>Gabriel.<\/em> His name would be Gabriel.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a Bernese Mountain dog puppy isn&rsquo;t exactly easy. When Sally found a breeder with a female dog named Angel, everything seemed meant-to-be. She called the breeder. &ldquo;When Angel has a litter, I&rsquo;d like one of her puppies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh, I&rsquo;m sorry,&rdquo; the woman on the phone replied. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve tried to breed Angel for years. It just hasn&rsquo;t worked.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sally hung up, disappointed. She kept searching, but no puppies turned up. Then, the next spring the phone rang. It was the same breeder. &ldquo;Are you still looking for a puppy?&rdquo; she asked. &ldquo;Angel&rsquo;s pregnant!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So, that&rsquo;s how Sally and Gabriel came together. Gabriel wears a cross medallion attached to his collar. When patients ask about it, they open a door for Sally to share a little about God. Sometimes they ask her to pray for them.<\/p>\n<p>Sally and I, and Gabriel, are now friends. Gabriel has ministered to me through two of Mike&rsquo;s surgeries, and the loss of our beloved golden retriever, Brooks. That&rsquo;s because before he was even born, Gabriel was destined to be an angel dog, sent to comfort and care for those who are hurting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the November 2014 issue of Guideposts, I wrote about my husband&rsquo;s serious hospitalization. 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