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Hello, this is Minato kid.
In Tsukiji River Ginza Park, there is a statue of the famous dog Tyori. Tyroli is Japan's first therapy dog, a dog that has given hope to many people, who are sick, physically handicapped, and the elderly.

I didn't know much about Tyrol, so I read a book called "Tyroli", a book written by Toru Oki, a representative of the International Therapy Dog Association and a parent of Tyrol, born in Nihonbashi Ningyocho. So, I would like to introduce myself to tylori.

♪　The story of the famous dog Tiroli

In the early summer of 1992, Tylori was saved by a neighbor who was wounded by a heartless man and was abandoned with a puppy. "Tyroli" is the name given by the children.
Tyroli lived in an unmanned hut hiding. At this time, I had a meeting with Toru Oki. The exchange between Mr. Oki and the children, and Tyori and the puppies begins.

One day, Tyrol was avenged from a suspicious dog to bark to protect his puppy, and his existence became public and sent to a public health center. And at the beginning of the crisis, Tylori was helped by Mr. Oki. I want to help Mr. Oki's tylori! It was nothing but a strong enthusiasm.
And from this day, the new days of Tyroli begin.

Mr. Oki has been training several Siberian haski as therapy dogs for some time. And he made them join.
Thylori is different in size, strength, and everything. At first he was worried, but Tyrol was not a dog who had never experienced life. And the cleverness of life, he had suddenly turned Siberian Haskeys into a child.
At the same time, Tylori had deep affection, gentleness, and the power to resonate with others. It was the qualities of a therapy dog. Tyroli had nature and its ability.

It was when my friend Siberian Haski got sick. Snuggling with friends who can't stay walking, going one step further, looking back, and matching the stride.

－　The forehead of the tyroli, who was suffering, had wrinkles that seemed to be worried about branigan. －　(quoted from Toru Oki Iwasaki Shoten, a famous dog Tyori)

The photos attached to the pages before and after that show a tylori worried about friends. The expression looked like a human to me. When you look at that expression, the deep emotions of Tyroli are approaching. It's an expression that really worries my friends and thinks about what I can do.

And another photo. There was also a photo in the book since I started working as a therapy dog. This is a commemorative photo with an elderly person in a wheelchair. Tyroli is smiling. She has a fresh look, shines her eyes, and laughs. There is a feeling of care for the elderly and pride in the work of therapy dogs.

I was nailed to these two photos. I have never seen such an expressive dog. And what I thought was that it was not a dog or a human who heals a person. All of these things are "thylori."

In the book, the events that Tyloli caused as a therapy dog that can be called miracle, interaction with people, lovely episodes of Tyloli, and the Tyloli before leaving to heaven are drawn with a gentle look. Kanji also has a reading kana, so it can be read by children.

I also wanted to see Tyroli ... When I finished reading the book, that thought filled my heart.