ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Millie, a service dog who spent nearly a decade assisting young patients at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, is beginning her retirement.

Millie worked as a facility dog at Ascension St. Vincent, where she helped children in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Her handler, Ginnie Pellissier a speech-language pathologist, said Millie performed more than 60 specific tasks to help patients progress, such as walking across balance beams or touching cards to encourage speech.

The Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN), a Zionsville-based nonprofit, trained Millie. The organization places service dogs with...