滑下去就再顶起来...治疗犬轻蹭临终妇：再多摸摸我吧
▲治疗犬JJ主要的任务就是「陪伴」。（图／翻摄自「JJ, Hospice Therapy Dog」粉专，下同）
生命的最后有谁会陪在你身边？美国俄勒冈州（Oregon）一名临终关怀护士拍下一幕感人画面，治疗犬JJ乖巧地趴在一名虚弱的妇人身边，纵使妇人已经没有太多力气抬手抚摸牠，狗狗还是不停地用头去蹭妇人的手，希望对方摸摸牠，让护士觉得相当感动。
根据美国《赫芬顿邮报》报导，美国俄勒冈州有一只治疗犬JJ，牠的任务就是陪伴在病人身边，并带给他们希望的力量与安慰；而当地一名长期致力于临终关怀的护士卡尔霍恩（Tracy Calhoun），曾在脸书分享了一段影片，是JJ与陪着一名妇走过人生最后一程的故事。
▲JJ不断用头将妇人的手顶起来，希望对方能摸摸牠。
影片中，JJ乖巧地趴在妇人身边，纵使对方已经没有太多力气抚摸，牠还是不停地用头轻蹭或是舔舔对方，如果妇人的手滑下来牠就再用头顶起来，似乎是想再为她多带来一些平静与安慰。画面温馨得让当时也陪在一旁的卡尔霍恩相当感动，妇人则在拍摄影片的隔天平静地离世。
虽然这部影片早在2014年2月就上传到网路上，卡尔霍恩强调，但她很高兴在1年多后的今天还有人愿意分享这部影片，同时也希望借此让民众思考「陪伴」的重要性，「我们就像是位于生命周期另一端的助产士。」
I often do bed visits, though never without The Bossy One. This is a lady who has very few people to visit her. She cannot see and often does not wake up, but she did like having her hand on my fur. She was very calm during my visit. We were listening to Yeats, by the way. I was very insistent to have her touch me, more so than usual. We fell asleep later with her hand splayed on my head, both of us snoring (but no proof of that!) I sure can be silly at times, but I also know when to be quiet and present. Her caregivers were very appreciative when they saw this video.