Moments with Baxter

Posted at 1:53 PM on October 29, 2009 by Bob Collins (4 Comments)
Filed under: Life

There's nothing wrong with the world that a good dog story won't cure.

Here's a good dog story:

A funeral was held yesterday for Baxter, one of the oldest working therapy dogs in the United States. Baxter comforted hundreds of patients in their final hours at a hospice, even when he was in his final hours.

Here's a Kleenex.

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Comments (4)

Yup, needed the kleenex.

Posted by kay smith | October 29, 2009 2:05 PM

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How is this possibly not marked NSFW? It's a twisted soul who posts this during the workday, thus expecting others to watch it during the workday and embarrass themselves in front of coworkers with excessive displays of emotion.

Posted by Joel | October 29, 2009 2:19 PM

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I get the feeling it's a good thing Honeywell blocks Youtube at work.

Posted by Tyler | October 29, 2009 2:53 PM

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Being the daughter of a wonderful, care giving, supportive Dad, who just left his life on earth, this was especially touching. I have a new dog who has been providing me with the therapy I need to accept what was inevitable and still feel conected.

Posted by Minn whaler | October 29, 2009 7:20 PM

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