Canine companions lift Oklahoma veterans’ spirits

 
BY SUSAN SIMPSON | Published: February 22, 2009   
photo - Vietnam Marine veteran Dale Bruyere works with Ascot, a therapy dog, with creative arts therapist Dawn Truby on Thursday at the VA Medical Center.  PHOTO By  David McDaniel,  The Oklahoman
Vietnam Marine veteran Dale Bruyere works with Ascot, a therapy dog, with creative arts therapist Dawn Truby on Thursday at the VA Medical Center. PHOTO By David McDaniel, The Oklahoman

A stroke left Dale Bruyere partly paralyzed and unable to speak clearly. But the former Marine and patient at the VA Medical Center didn’t need words this week to show affection for a new friend.

Bruyere tossed a ball for Ascot, a trained therapy dog, then stroked the animal’s soft fur. Bruyere’s brother, Terry, said they used to have a dog like Ascot but lost him to...
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