Love is a four-legged word

By Ross Leonhart

BEAVER CREEK — Canine Companions for Independence are teaching dogs to do more than just roll over, and the nonprofit is training Golden Retrievers and Labs to help humans in need.“They can be taught to do just about anything,” said Anne Roberts, president of the Vail Valley chapter of Canine Companions for Independence.Their dogs are helping military veterans, autistic children and people who have lost control of their bodies, for whatever reason.Canine Companions for Independence can get medicine out of the refrigerator; help do laundry and get their human dressed; pull wheelchairs; help disabled veterans in and out of cars; …

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