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Josh Helps Ease Childrens' Fears
When Dr. Randy Lange searched for a book that he could use to help alleviate the fears of his daughter when she entered the hospital to have her tonsils removed, he came up empty. He decided to write a book about the fears of entering a hospital for surgery and used his Golden Retriever, Josh as the main character.
Josh is the star and narrator of the book which chronicles Josh’s journey through a vet hospital. The book mirrors many of the procedures and event a child might encounter in a human hospital. The message in the book is upbeat and child-friendly. Included with the book is a soft, stuffed replica of Josh.
In real life, Josh is a beautiful golden that has spent most of his life cheering up children in hospitals across the United States and promoting Josh and Friends. Josh is currently the only four-legged official Children’s Miracle Network "Champion" and joins many other celebrity and professional athlete "Champions" who lend their efforts to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network and local CMN children's hospitals.
In his lifetime, the golden has logged thousands of air and land miles crisscrossing America, bringing hope and courage to children who have to go into hospitals. Josh lives with Dr. Randy Lange, a veterinarian in Knoxville, Tennessee and his family.
For the wonderful contributions and encouragement that Josh give to so many hospital-bound children, he was given an honorary membership to the Georgia Animal Hall of Fame for his part in providing support and comfort in the form of a “Josh Kit” to children facing surgery.
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