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C-A-T named D-O-G is star canine trainer

December 16, 2017
D-O-G is seen with a dog at Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri.
D-O-G is seen with a dog at Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri.



ST. LOUIS - A cat with an unlikely name has an important job at a training center for dogs. Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis took in the black and white cat over the summer and named him D-O-G (dee-OH'-jee). He's more than a mascot - officials say he plays a key role getting the dogs comfortable around other animals. Assistance dogs need to be well-behaved and not be distracted in their job helping people who are deaf or have mobility problems. Support Dogs president and CEO Anne Klein says D-O-G is "fearless" around the larger canines and plays with their tails, sleeps in their beds and eats and drinks from their bowls instead of his own. The dogs go through a two-year training program before they're given to clients for free. - AP


December 16, 2017
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