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Published: February 22, 2009
Canine companions lift Oklahoma veterans’ spirits
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 canine cancer.
Ascot and an...
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