{"id":117211,"date":"2024-10-22T22:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117211"},"modified":"2024-10-22T22:35:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:35:03","slug":"retired-therapy-dog-helps-florida-communities-affected-by-hurricane-milton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117211","title":{"rendered":"Retired therapy dog helps Florida communities affected by Hurricane Milton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Ben, a retired therapy dog, lent a helping paw to his community in Vero Beach, Florida, after so many people lost their homes during Hurricane Milton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>VERO BEACH, Fla. <\/strong>\u2013 One dog is lending a paw to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> communities affected by Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milton<\/a> in a heartwarming way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The golden retriever, named Ben, is owned by the Chasse family.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Olivia Chasse and her daughter Charlotte Chasse thought Ben, a retired therapy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/pets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dog<\/a>, would be able to help people who lost their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homes<\/a> during the storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/cd136b32-4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Olivia Chasse and her husband pose with their daughter, Charlotte, and their dog Ben. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Olivia Chasse and her husband pose with their daughter, Charlotte, and their dog Ben.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Olivia Chasse)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Olivia said her family&#8217;s home in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/vero-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vero Beach<\/a>, Florida, was spared during Hurricane Milton, but she wanted to help. &#8220;We thought, \u2019Oh goodness, we&#8217;ve got a way that we could do something different that I don&#8217;t think anybody else out there is doing at this time,'&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ben is 10 years old, and he was a therapy dog for five years before he retired in 2020, Olivia said. His journey to becoming a therapy dog took time, as he had been through a lot before being adopted by Olivia and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family<\/a><a>.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/38f28350-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A photo of Ben, the golden retriever and therapy dog\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Ben the golden retriever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Olivia Chasse)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Olivia said it took Ben six months to warm up to her family after he was saved by a foster family from euthanasia at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a> shelter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">After Ben was adopted by the Chasses, they decided to get him training to become a therapy dog, Olivia said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In his career as a therapy dog, Ben helped all different kinds of people. Olivia said he met <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">troops<\/a> who were returning from or being deployed, he went to hospitals to meet with patients, and now, in his post-retirement, he&#8217;s helping his own family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Charlotte said one of her favorite things about Ben is his fur. &#8220;His fur and all of his loveness,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He helps a lot,&#8221; Charlotte said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Olivia said bringing him out of retirement was exhausting, but rewarding. She said everyone knew Hurricane Milton was coming, but no one expected the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornadoes<\/a> that the storm brought with it. &#8220;It was so significant and absolutely devastating,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/b8ffd727-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Damage after Hurricane Milton in the Oceanside, Florida, area.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Damage after Hurricane Milton in the Oceanside, Florida, area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Olivia Chasse)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/hillsborough-county-pets-rescued-flood-hurricane-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;DOG&#8217;S EYES SAY IT ALL&#8217; 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