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March 03, 2007

Harry 2006-2007

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Condolences go out to everyone who has ever met Harry.

Harry was owned by New England Assistance Dogs (NEADS), and he attended my group class with his puppy raiser Teena at the Brown Dog Inn in Freeport. Teena has raised 9 pups for NEADS, and both she and Harry were dream students in class. Harry was being trained as a hearing assist dog who was to be spending a good portion of his days in a lucky person's lap.

After extensive medical testing at Tufts, at only 8 months of age, Harry was found to have serious and painful genetic defects in liver, heart and kidney. Many of you may have met Teena and Harry out and about at different events. My kids feel in love with Harry last fall at Deering oaks Park at the Animal Refuge's annual Paws in the Park, and they took the news really hard.

When Teena gets another pup for NEADS I will donate class time again, but no dog can ever replace Harry.
I will miss Harry sitting in my lap and rolling his feet up to my chin to be scratched under his doggie coat.

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Harry stole my heart.

Posted by Nancy Freedman-Smith at 04:09 PM

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Dear Nancy,

Thank you so much for your nice story about HARRY....he will be missed by all of us. He was a wonderful puppy ...such a shame. He will always be in our Hearts.

Thank you so much for donating your classes to all of my NEADS puppies. We could not do any of this with out the help of Wonderful people like you.

Linda Sargent
NEADS

Posted by Linda Sargent NEADS Maine Puppy Coordinator
March 3, 2007 06:19 PM

So, so very sad. Hugs to all who loved Harry, but most especially to Teena. Sandy

Posted by sandy
March 3, 2007 08:14 PM

We will miss Harry...Thinking of you Teena...
Chris, Mac and Abby

Posted by Chris L'Abbe
March 3, 2007 10:31 PM

Teena,

Harry is and always will be missed. Although we didn't have him long in our lives anyone that met him for a second to a minute was won over by him.

Love, His Grandma & Grandpa

Posted by Grandma
March 5, 2007 09:25 AM

Teena - I just met Harry that one time at lunch, but he most certainly won me over in a second! He will be missed by you, grandma and grandpa and many others! You do a fine job with your puppies - keep up the good work.

Lucy

Posted by Lucy
March 5, 2007 10:01 AM

Harry was such cute and friendly little dog he will be missed. Teena is so great with her "pets". We will be thinking of her & Harry both.
Love, Sheila & Norm

Posted by Sheila
March 5, 2007 11:45 AM

Harry was such cute and friendly little dog he will be missed. Teena is so great with her "pets". We will be thinking of her & Harry both.
Love, Sheila & Norm

Posted by Sheila
March 5, 2007 11:45 AM

hi teena i never saw that dog but just looking at him he reminds me of my Missy,,and she was a real treat too So sorry that he is gone..
Love Aunt Mique

Posted by Mique
March 5, 2007 01:28 PM

So sorry to hear what happened - he's was a real cutie -- can I ask what breed he was? He looks a bit like a Pap?

Posted by Morgan
March 6, 2007 10:09 AM

Harry was a pap and toy Russian terrier x. He was bred for therapy work.

Posted by nancy
March 6, 2007 03:47 PM