Barb McRae gets a personal room visit and kisses from Kirby, 6 ½, Thursday, May 12 in the Oncology Unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

All the therapy dogs wear yellow bandanas with green writing on them while they are at work. Kirby's mom, Barbara Bartlett, had his bandana embroidered to add a bit of a personal touch. The hospital is thinking of getting some bandanas for the dogs to wear specifically while they are working at the hospital.

Yolanda Vodila enjoys Parker’s company while she rests in her room Thursday, May 19 in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit. Vodila has five dogs of her own at home and talked about how eager she was to get back to all of them.

Debra Harvey laughs and shakes Parker's paw before the therapy dogs leave the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit Thursday, May 19 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Finnegan gives a big smile while she gets some scratches from Brian Bain.

Wes McRae holds Parker, 3, while his wife enjoys a visit from Finnegan, 5, Thursday, May 12 on the Oncology floor at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The dogs are not only beneficial to the patients but to the patients loved ones and the nurses and doctors on staff.

Chinyere Uwah-King, MD, leans down while on the phone to pet Ginger along with the third year medical students Thursday, May 12. Dr. Uwah-King is a huge fan of the pet therapy program and always loves to have a visit with the dogs when they visit her floor.

Heidee Regan points at Kirby and smiles while her mom, Nicole, holds her up to see the dog Thursday, May 12 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Regan was unable to touch the dogs due to her condition and cried when the dogs left her doorway.

Kirby makes his way down the empty hallway as the dogs head to their next rounds of visitation at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The dogs visit three different units in their hour and a half time frame.

The owners and the dogs get ready to get off the elevator inside Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

"I've been waiting all day for this," says Bill Wilson as he holds Kirby up to his face in hopes of some kisses. The dogs make personal room visits to patients who are unable to leave their rooms.

Virginia Sanders gives a thumbs up to the camera while Finnegan rests on her lap.

Ginger gets attention from Marjorie Mackinnon and Charles Sholtis while visiting the Comprehensive Rebhabilitation floor.

Virginia Sanders enjoys having Kirby sit on her lap and cuddle up to her on her heart pillow while she visits the recreational room on the Comprehensive Rehabilitation floor Thursday, May 12 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Charles Sholtis scratches Ginger’s neck while he talks to Ginger’s mom, Vivian Birkner, in the recreational room on the Comprehensive Rehabilitation floor at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Bruce Ellis holds Alie while he talks to other people in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit Thursday, May 12 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

The dogs and their owners enjoy some time catching up prior to the start of their shift at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Barbara Bartlett with Kirby, Gert Miller with Alie, Angie Pollack, Macie McGee with Parker, Emily Corwin, Elizabeth Bornstein and Mary Ellen Ryan with Finnegan. (Not pictured: Vivian Birkner and Ginger)