whattya think..
AP..

probably two cats and a goldfish..
15 mile trip from the east side of Newtown..

i´ll wait til the third revision of the story..

Very nice story. Dogs can do so much for people in pain. When my sister´s husband ran off years ago, a little beagle helped to heal her young kids.

Nothing like a dog when you really need a friend.

Cripes almighty we´ve become such a nation of wussies....

My guess is that those dogs will do a whole lot more than the

weird...bad...ugly speech that I´m hearing Barry give right now. A speech that is summed up in the word "scaremongering"

What a strange creepy man.

Enough with the pyscobabble bs. What ever happened to the Yellow Ribbon thingy.. I am beginning to believe that many people just love to let the world know that they are grieving. Look at ME. I am grieving. Time to grow up and take care of business. I totally agree with #4.

Isn´t that a little racist to call the pres. a dog?

Who will comfort the families of the more than 300 Mexican citizens murdered because of Barack Obama´s "Operation Fast & Furious?"

Why is Obama hiding behind "Executive Privilege?"

Why is Eric Holder hiding behind "Executive Privilege?"

Why did Obama and Holder FORCE lawful American firearms dealers to sell weapons to Mexico´s most murderous drug cartels?

Why won´t anyone in the "Associated Press" ask Obama any tough questions about it?

Why do ABC, NBC, CNN, PMSNBC, NPR and PBS all cover up the bloodshed resulting from Obama and Holder´s treachery?

Don´t lecture me about gun control, Mr. President. YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 300 MURDERS.

Buy yourself a mirror, Barky. There´s blood on your hands.

I would rather hug a dog than ever be forced to listen to BO. Working to get my own young Lab trained enough so we can go visit people in the hospital. Dogs can help.

Dogs are also useful visitors at nursing homes for the same reasons. Much better than draging Zippy the Marxist Traitor though one of them!

Thank you #9, certain, ahem, posters, don´t seem to understand the healing power people receive when connecting to unconditional, silent love from dogs, labs seem to have tremendous empathy for hurting humans. Anyone that calls a parent that just lost a child, a wuss, is below contempt an those that agree. Where is our Flag option?

It´s lovely that they´re doing it and yes to #12, many new posters, many unpleasant comments...

"I would rather hug a dog than ever be forced to listen to BO." Well said, #9!

For the children who went through a horrifying experience, trained therapy dogs might be just the thing.

Far better for the kids to hug some friendly dogs, than to be forced to sit down and "share" with a "grief counselor."

There are so many times I just sit and talk to my labradoodle and he just lets me hug him. I take him to visit my elderly aunt in assisted living and though he can be excited when meeting people, he is a different animal when he steps inside the building. He loves to be petted and people love to pet him. Dogs are truly responsive animals and I, too, believe they know when you hurt. I have noticed some very cranky posters on this site, also. Sending dogs for comfort is a wonderful gesture.

I agree with the kind posters here. The dogs will offer some comfort, short term.

Unfortunately I think very few mental health professionals are up to this task.

God will hug them through these dogs. Counselors will annoy them.

This is a very good idea. A trained dog can do wonders with children and some, though not all, adults.

The faces of the children and adults leaving the school looked as if they had witnessed the gates of Hades. The parents of the surviving little ones were clutching them with all of their might. Someone just posted a photo online of three sobbing policemen who had just seen the carnage of the tiny victims. If some silent, loving and kind golden retrievers can offer any one of them a moment of respite from their pain and fear, they should have it. God bless them all, and thank you,Lord, for our canine friends.

If you have a dog you understand the action of those who are bringing those wonderful healers.They will help,no doubts about that!

It´s a lovely gesture. Gentle friendly doggies best out ´grief counselors´ and ´group therapy´ and all the other nonsense of the social science profession. Just a doggie (or a kitty) is better.

Please pray for Pastor Morris (Christ the King Luth. Church) and other pastors in this town of less than 2000 people. May God strengthen them and convey strength through them.

They better hold off with the dogs until 0bama is gone, it might upset the children when he eats one.

Very beautifully said, #19. These special little creatures are such a gift from God anytime - but especially now. These precious people need all the love we can give them.

What #19 said. And sheesh, #4 --- have a heart!

Losing your baby a week & half before Christmas... I cannot imagine it. Most probably already had their presents under the tree. Many likely still believed in Santa Claus. Well, now they´ve met Saint Nicholas in person. They are done with this planet.

When I had to place my mother in a nursing home, I was so hurt and sorrowful. My sweet kitty seemed to know what I needed. She jumped in my lap and turned on the purring full volume. The love of a pet is worth more than an hour of psychobabble.