Therapy dogs offer service with a smile... and a little slobber (cbs8.com)

There's a reason why dogs are often called man's best friend. In this Zevely Zone, I profiled Pawsitive Teams, a non-profit organization celebrating twenty-five years of success. It started with what may have been the most adorable interview I have ever done. "This is Bobby. He is a Chocolate English lab," said Carol Davis. "This is Sandy. He is a Golden Retriever," said Charli King.

25 years ago, Charli and Carol founded the organization. Pawsitive Teams was founded with a desire to be a volunteer-inspired and volunteer-run organization designed to promote the use of well-trained dogs to improve the lives of San Diegans.

Since 1997, more than 800 dogs have made a difference for military veterans, at-risk teens and San Diegans with disabilities. "I get emotional when it comes to the volunteers that we have this is a family," said Charli. One of the volunteers is 19-year-old Gwinny Curiel. "We spend two years preparing these dogs, we get them as puppies, so they don't grow out of their teenage stage until they are two years old," said Carol.