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Mattie's story begins 10 years ago, when special education teacher Debbie Tomisek bought the pup. "I knew right away she was special," the Oak Forest woman recalled. She began training Mattie to be a therapy dog, sharing her pet's services with sick, grieving and impaired children and adults. Now, Mattie's many fans are saddened by her recent passing.

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A MOTHER whose daughter committed suicide has held a charity dog walk in her memory. Charlotte Hall, 37, overdosed on drugs in November last year, after battling with bipolar disorder (manic depression) for eight years. Charlotte was buried on what would have been her 38th birthday.

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YAKIMA, Wash.- Thursday night Spokane Police Officer Dan Lesser was awarded the Washington State Police Canine Association's Medal of Valor in memory of his deceased K9, Var. The award was presented at the so called K9 College in Yakima, a yearly spring training that involves Police dogs and their human partners from across the northwest.�Var was awarded the Medal of Valor for his part in an ...

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Jake, a 12-year-old black Labrador, went from being a crippled puppy adopted from an animal shelter to a top search dog,...

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Summer camp is veering in a new direction -- toward grown-ups and their dogs.Nature walks, swimming and memory-making campfires (all dog-focused) are being augmented with agility training, cooking-for-canines instruction, bury-the-bone competitions and dozens of other activities for pooch-loving participants."It's a great way to have 100 percent together time with your dog, enjoying nature and ...

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