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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
10:00 am
Thu March 28, 2013

Cincinnati Children's breaks ground on Family Pet Center

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Tessie, a Jack Russell mix, came out to help Cincinnati Children's celebrate the new Family Pet Center.
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This little patient enthusiastly helped break ground on the new facility.
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18-year-old Jessica Elam (far right) helped advocate for the Family Pet Center. She's holding a therapy dog named Zoey.
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Former patient Nate Kramer with his dog, Bailey. Kramer gave input on the Family Pet Center.
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For young children fighting serious illnesses and practically living in a hospital, life can be very ruff, er, rough. Studies show interacting with animals boosts spirits and helps patients heal. Now Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is building a Family Pet Center to reunite long-term patients with the own pets.

The hospital says it is the first pediatric hospital in the country to build such a facility.

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Field Notes with Thane Maynard
12:31 am
Fri February 8, 2013

How Smart are Dogs?

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By Thane Maynard

On the eve of the Westminster Dog Show, everyone believes their dog is smart and you may think yours is the smartest ever. Either way, there is no denying the research that dogs do have an innate intelligence. One man has centered his professional life on researching the intelligence of dogs, and he joins Thane Maynard on the phone. Brian Hare is a professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, where he founded the Duke Canine Cognition Center. He’s on the phone to discuss his latest book, The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter than You Think.


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