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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:58 AM Jan 2015

Service dog helps autistic child, who says, "I love you"

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Service dog helps autistic child, who says, "I love you" (Original Post) shenmue Jan 2015 OP

pets can help so many people with their unconditional love. hollysmom Jan 2015 #1

... shenmue Jan 2015 #2

hollysmom

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1. pets can help so many people with their unconditional love.

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Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:25 AM

Jan 2015

I had a friend who came back addicted to heroin from Iraq. He did not do well until he started helping out at a shelter, caring for dogs. He got into a program to clean up. unfortunately he ran into a problem with the VA and died there.

shenmue

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Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:32 AM

Jan 2015

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