Debbie LaChusa

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I Found Hope on the Internet. She’s been my refuge ever since.

February 22, 2023 / By / Dogs, Memoir Essays
Hope, my golden retriever, at nine months old

I walk downstairs and into the kitchen. My husband is sitting at the table with his laptop open and a big smile on his face. As I enter the room, he swings the computer around. A cherubic golden face fills the screen. “Oh my God,” I say. “It’s Hope!” My husband looks at me, puzzled. …

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My Therapy Dog Faith Brings Light to Death’s Door

February 19, 2023 / By / Dogs
Faith, my eight-year-old golden retriever and certified therapy dog

A heartwarming story about my therapy dog Faith, and her visits with Hospice patients. I’ve been a pet therapy volunteer for eight years. I actually have two certified therapy dogs, both golden retrievers. Hope is ten years old, Faith is eight.  Hope has always been my steady, reliable, zen therapy dog. With a perpetual smile …

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