2 Northbrook Comfort Dogs Go to Dallas in Wake of Shooting

Northbrook, IL—Two comfort dogs and their volunteers from a Northbrook-based religious nonprofit group will be traveling to Dallas to help residents and the police department after last week's shooting that left five officers dead.

"The [Lutheran Church Charities] K-9 Comfort Dogs have been invited to Dallas to be with the Police Departments and the entire community following this horrific event," LCC President Tim Hetznern wrote on the group's website.

Comfort dogs Luther and Ruthie left for Dallas to join four other canines from other states. The dogs will stay there until Thursday, and they will be working with The Crossing Church Dallas, a new, start-up Lutheran church.

Last month, the LCC sent 19 volunteers and 11 of the group's K-9 comfort dogs from seven states to Orlando to work with hospitals, first responders and members of the city's LGBTQ community after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub.

RELATED: Northbrook Church Group Sends Comfort Dogs to Orlando

The group does not charge for its services and accepts financial help to cover transportation and lodging costs. People wishing to help LCC with its traveling expenses volunteer work can donate to the organization on its website.

Also go to the LCC website to see the active comfort dogs that have been used by the group.

PHOTO: Ruthie, one of the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dogs, prepares Monday for her trip to help the police department and residents of Dallas in the aftermath of last week's tragic shooting that left five officers dead. Ruthie will join five other comfort dogs, including another Northbrook volunteer canine. (Via Ruthie's Facebook page)

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