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elfin

(6,262 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:00 PM Dec 2012

Here's something practical to propose- every school should have a ......

Comfort Dog!

Much better than a gun on the premises IMO. I lost it several times during last night's service, but a big one was seeing the comfort dogs there.

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Here's something practical to propose- every school should have a ...... (Original Post) elfin Dec 2012 OP

I never heard of comfort dogs until just this minute! Chemisse Dec 2012 #1

Chemisse

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1. I never heard of comfort dogs until just this minute!

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:43 PM

Dec 2012

What a truly lovely idea.

As I googled just now, I found this quote from a 4-year-old who lost friends in the CT tragedy. "I like the dogs because they made me happy," said Kylie, after petting one on the head. "The dogs love me."

I would love for a dog to be in every school.

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