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PERSISTENT PUP WALKS 20 BLOCKS TO VISIT OWNER IN HOSPITAL

Security cameras at Mercy Medical Center is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa recently caught an unusual visitor coming through the center’s front entrance – a Miniature Schnauzer named Cissy, who appeared to be on a mission to find her owner, who was a patient there. According to KWWL-TV, Nancy Franck was at the hospital, recovering from
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GENTLE GOLDEN RETRIEVER HELPS FIRST GRADERS IMPROVE READING SKILLS

First graders at Cambridge Elementary School in Jefferson, Vt. have a special incentive to practice their reading skills – it’s furry and snuggly and often falls asleep during the story. MacGriff, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever, helps encourage the kids to read, offering calming, non-judgmental company. According to local news station WCAX-TV, MacGriff and his owner
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DOG AND DOLPHIN ARE BEST FRIENDS

Hotel workers on Tory Island, Ireland couldn’t figure out why the resident dog, Ben, was so fascinated with the harbor. Until one day they saw him swim out to meet a pal – a friendly bottle-nosed dolphin that frequented the waters near the hotel. Duggie, as the dolphin was known, was a frequent visitor to
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DOG SAVES ELDERLY OWNER FROM CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK

A recent blizzard could have turned even more dangerous for a Massachusetts woman if it hadn’t been for her golden retriever, Reilly. According to the Patriot Ledger, Nancy Sheerin of Weymouth, Mass. was at home alone with Reilly during a snowstorm. Sheerin, who is hard of hearing, went to bed after taking out her hearing
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