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Mayo Clinic dogs provide comfort for patients facing illness
Rochester, Minn. (AP) — Ailing and alone, Denise Krivach lay at Mayo Clinic thinking the worst — until a ball of fur bounded up onto her bed in what’s being described as a life-changing moment.
In this Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 photo, Denise Krivach plays with Alta, a golden retriever with the Caring Canine program in Rochester, Minn. Denise who was visiting the Mayo Clinic for treatment, says Caring Canines has “given me my life back.” She’s back on her feet and in a much better state of mind, and she credits Alta for her recovery. Owner Jessica Smidt works in the Integrated Medicine department at the hospital. (Scott Jacobson/The Rochester Post-Bulletin via AP)
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