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Lulu the Therapy Dog Gives Funeral Mourners a Furry Shoulder to Cry On

Published: September 16, 2016
by Ballard-Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 – Featured on People.com

“Funerals are difficult for everyone. Dogs tend to make everything a little bit better.

Lulu the therapy dog is the result of these two truths.

The 2-year-old goldendoodle spends her days comforting the mourners at Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services in Westchester County, New York.

"She's an added source of comfort," Matthew Fiorillo, who owns the business and is Lulu's pet parent, told The Washington Post. "She has a calming presence. She's a social dog who loves people and has great instincts. She'll curl up into a ball and lay down next to an older person, or jump around with kids. She especially helps the children, since not all of them understand death."’

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Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services has been serving the families of White Plains and surrounding communities for over 100 years. The funeral home offers both burial and cremation services at their locations in White Plains, Elmsford, and Beacon, New York. Ballard-Durand is committed to serving families with personal attention, competitive pricing, quality merchandise, and premier facilities. For more information, please visit our website ballarddurand.com.