Giving back to the community: Therapy dogs offer companionship, love, and healing.
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The following is a piece written by our relief veterinarian, Dr. Gina Blevins. Here, she describes the incredibly rewarding therapy animal work she does with her dog, Tex. Tex is a five year old black Labrador Retriever that I raised to be a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, but unfortunately he was…
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