CINCINNATI (AP) — The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend ...

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The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cincinnati Children's Hospital facility dog Grover, left, looks to patient Kira Hodge at the hospital's Seacrest Studios as they ...

CINCINNATI -- The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and ...

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“Look how good you’re doing!” said Hadley's handler, Schellie Scott. Such small victories and moments of joy are common whenever Hadley or one of the other three facility dogs at Cincinnati Children’s ...