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The Origin of Man’s Best Friend

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Where did dogs come from? How did they become man’s best friend? Tens of thousands of years ago, before Facebook and smartphones, before the invention of the wheel and the advent of agriculture, early humans formed an unlikely partnership with another animal—the grey wolf. The boldest and friendliest of these grey wolves became the early… 
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Volunteer Spotlight: Diana Adamson and Paul Oberhaus

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If you attended the graduation ceremony last month, you would have seen graduate Greg Landeen and Mobility Assist Dog Nellie take center stage. And alongside them the volunteers who made Nellie possible: Puppy Raisers Diana Adamson and Paul Oberhaus. Vocalizing what a lot of us are thinking, graduate Greg says, “It’s amazing that people are… 
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A Life Changing Adventure

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Levi Dokken and Mobility Assist Dog Dempsey By Sarah Lennander Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects body movement and muscle coordination. But Levi Dokken hasn’t let cerebral palsy slow him down. A full-time employee, Levi’s average day consists of a mile walk to and from the train station, a 45-minute train ride, and then… 
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