BILLINGS— A nationwide nonprofit is looking for more therapy dogs as their only Montana therapy dog nears retirement.

An 11-year-old golden doodle from Bozeman, Maggie, has comforted people in crisis for six years through HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response . She is the only dog in the state involved in the organization.

Watch to see how Maggie comforts people: Nationwide nonprofit seeks therapy dogs as their only Montana canine nears retirement

“She's been a marvelous therapy and crisis dog. I mean, she just knows who needs comforting,” said HOPE West Montana Area Coordinator Carol Baumann, who adopted Maggie when she was eight weeks old.

Maggie supported bystanders after a shooter injured a park ranger at Yellowstone National Park in July 2024.

“We went to Yellowstone after t

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