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Iwillnevergiveup

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43. Service dogs are the best!

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 11:25 AM

May 2013

One of my neighbors with severe rheumatoid arthritis was accompanied by her service dog as she got her PhD. But her dog only had a cap...no gown.

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Service Dog Arrives At College Graduation In Cap And Gown (X-Post) [View all] OneGrassRoot May 2013 OP

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Marrah_G May 2013 #1

God love his little heart montanacowboy May 2013 #2

Why not? He probably went to every class. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #3

He probably attended more classes... Honest_Abe May 2013 #15

Good dog! He's getting older; I hope he lives a long life and stays healthy. nt MADem May 2013 #4

She looks so proud of him! Cracklin Charlie May 2013 #5

Very cool, thanks for posting. Scuba May 2013 #6

i got a little dirt stuck in my eyes Botany May 2013 #7

you have a beautiful lab, he looks like a show dog! Sunlei May 2013 #11

that is my doggie's daddy and yes he is a champion show dog ..... (Smokehouse Borders Kennels) Botany May 2013 #16

Hero looks rather dignified! WinkyDink May 2013 #8

awww, what a sweet picture, a beautiful service dog! Sunlei May 2013 #9

Awesome. Nt xchrom May 2013 #10

whooozzzaagooddoggie?!?! Herozzagooddoggie!!!! nt magical thyme May 2013 #12

Good Dog, Hero! Good Boy! MineralMan May 2013 #13

Congratulations on earning your Masters. Well done. Half-Century Man May 2013 #14

He fits his name well. baldguy May 2013 #17

this is soooooooo wonderful. :') BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #18

What is that cool dome building in the upper right corner? nikto May 2013 #19

University of Illinois B-Ball .... Assembly Hall Botany May 2013 #20

Thanks for the info nikto May 2013 #25

Not anymore Rincewind May 2013 #38

Hail to the Orange. Hail to the Blue. Hail Alma Mater, ever so true ... 66 dmhlt May 2013 #41

Aaaawww. ChazInAz May 2013 #21

Wow! KamaAina May 2013 #22

Great story! Congrats to u both! Illinois was one LuckyLib May 2013 #23

Awww! Sissyk May 2013 #24

Awwww! How adorable! smirkymonkey May 2013 #26

You're my twin! tblue May 2013 #31

Ha, funny thing, I looked at the picture and read the article, tavalon May 2013 #27

Sweet! sheshe2 May 2013 #28

Too sweet for words. tblue May 2013 #29

Yes! They are the love of my life! smirkymonkey May 2013 #32

k&r Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #30

as a college teacher NJCher May 2013 #33

And he likely won't be texting during class! But you never know -- he's LuckyLib May 2013 #36

Aww, good job Hero! Great story, Blue Diadem May 2013 #34

That is awesome rl6214 May 2013 #35

This terrific story is emblematic of the connectedness of all living creatures... VOX May 2013 #37

... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #40

Her cat just said "Bite me" dems_rightnow May 2013 #39

Both deserve the best that life can offer Pakid May 2013 #42

Service dogs are the best! Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #43