Beacon, USA Gymnastics Team Therapy Dog, Returns Home After Hospitalization

Beacon, a golden retriever who provided support during the USA gymnastics Olympic competition, has returned home after being hospitalized last week.

The dog’s owner, Tracey Callahan Molnar, shared a positive update on Instagram on Monday, September 9, writing, “Beacon is home!! he’s at home!”

Six days earlier, Beacon had been admitted to the emergency pet hospital with symptoms that included stiffness, shortness of breath and a fever. X-rays showed that fluid in his chest cavity was at least partially responsible for the difficulty breathing.

Callahan Molnar wrote that the staff at TrueCare for Pets taught her how to drain excess fluid from Beacon’s chest cavity. She added that because of the medication he was given, Beacon is now producing far less fluid.

While Callahan Molnar is still awaiting a diagnosis, she said his condition is “going in a good direction.”

“Beacon has some appetite, he eats some of his meals on his own and I hand feed him the rest,” she continued. “I’m glad to say beacon ate his entire dinner by himself.”

Callahan Molnar went on to thank the “warriors and warriors” who sent well wishes to the Beacon.

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Golden Dog Beacon/Instagram

Beacon, the USA Gymnastics team’s therapy dog, was hospitalized for stiffness, difficulty breathing and a fever

“Every day I wonder how I will ever be able to say thank you in a way that you all truly understand the depth of my gratitude,” she wrote. “There are so many messages that lift me up and encourage me.”

“Please continue to keep the ‘beaks’, that is, the best boy, in your thoughts,” she requested.

USA Gymnastics shared a message for Beacon on Wednesday, Sept. 4, which linked to a GoFundMe page to help with his medical expenses, and read, “We wish Good Boy Beacon a speedy recovery!”

Beacon, a 4-year-old golden retriever, is USAG’s first therapy dog. He earned his own credentials for the Minneapolis trials, which were held June 27-30 ahead of the Paris Olympics. He is the holder of the title of “Best Boy” of the USAG team.

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Golden Dog Beacon/Instagram

Meet Beacon, a golden retriever who played an important role in the US Olympic gymnastics trials

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Callahan Molnar, a former gymnast and coach, has had him since he was a puppy, according to ESPN.

Beacon was Callahan Molnar’s service animal before she had him certified as a therapy dog ​​through Pet Partners, according to the outlet.

“Science shows that petting a dog, or even watching someone pet a dog, can lower blood pressure and anxiety, help increase the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine, and lower cortisol levels,” she told ESPN.

Callahan Molnar added, “Everybody wants to say hi, and he wants to say hi to them. It takes 20 minutes to get there… not very far.”

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