STERLING – Hospitals are not usually a place you would expect to meet such an elegant, pretty girl, so even before she is officially on duty, Cally Lanae is working hard, meeting curious onlookers.

The Cavalier King Charles spaniel is one of 15 dogs in CGH Medical Center’s new dog therapy program, Love on a Leash. In it, trained dogs and their handlers spend time visiting with patients.

From the moment she enters the hospital, tiny Cally attracts attention. Hospital staff bend over to pet her soft brown-and-white fur. Nurses, technicians and other workers smile as she passes by.