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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 01 > Dogs provide comfort for young patients

Dogs provide comfort for young patients

By Ellen Gilmer / The Bulletin
November 1, 2009

CEDAR MILL — Samantha sits in a hospital bed, an IV in her arm, nurses and therapists bustling in and out, and a smiling dog at her feet. Four-year-old Samantha is undergoing growth hormone testing, and Bonnie the border collie is there to calm her nerves.

Hormone testing can take up to five....

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