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Michael Puck, a Senior Certified Professional with the Society of Human Resource Management, is an animal-loving philanthropist who merged his economics education and career in human resources with his lifelong passions for both dogs and photography. The unlikely combination led to the discovery of how photographs of dogs can solve some of the most pressing human challenges in business and clinical settings. Images of dogs not only break the ice but also foster trusting relationships and promote physical and mental recovery. Photos of dogs can reduce patients' mental and physical recovery times and enable caregivers to connect with their patients more easily. According to Puck, references to dogs and photos are used in psychotherapy to put patients at ease and enable more effective care conversations. "Based on what I have seen and what I know about the science of how dogs and pictures of dogs benefits us, I believe that dog photos can make a substantial difference not only in ICUs and hospital rooms but in a