Meet Willie, Arlington's Armstrong Ambulance's New Therapy Puppy

ARLINGTON, MA — Armstrong Ambulance Service has a new employee - and this one has four legs and some pretty adorable fuzz.

Willie Blue Armstrong, a 3-month-old chocolate lab, named for the company founder and company's blue blankets, will be the ambulance provider's first resident therapy dog.

So far, Willie has finished two weeks of behavioral training, and will undergo more rigorous training at Fox Hill Farm and K-9.

Willie will live at Armstrong's Arlington base, where he is already receiving 24/7 care from the staff.

When he graduates from training Willie will be charged with cheering up patients who are sick or injured, and will also make regular visits to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the area.

"We're so excited to have Willie here on our team and watching him spread cheer and smiles to everyone he encounters is pretty amazing," said Armstrong CEO Rich Raymond in a statement.