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Jones family Dr. Emily Jones, family physician at Great Plains Family Medicine, adopted a labradoodle

the nursing homes and hospice,” explained Dr. Jones.

Having a puppy isn’t always easy. “It can be challenging to have the patience to work on training and good manners with Seaver,” said Dr. Jones. “Our kids are older, so it has been a big change to have a ‘baby’ in the family again.” When asked what is the best part of having a puppy, Dr. Jones said, “The love! He gets so excited when I come home from work. He loves to snuggle—he is just the biggest teddy bear there ever was.”

in December 2020. “We really hadn’t planned on getting a dog,” said Dr. Jones,

“but we knew the mother of the puppies was exceptional. We ended up getting the pick of the litter and naming him Seaver.” Aside from being a beloved member of the Jones family, Seaver has a special purpose. “I have always wanted a dog to take to

Koduri family In 2020, Dr. Koduri, psychiatrist at Great Plains Health Psychiatric Services, added a new member to the family: a brown Havapoo (Havanese-poodle mix). “We named him Boo,” said Praveena, Dr. Koduri’s wife. “He joined us right around Halloween, and he can be pretty sneaky and good at scaring us.” The Koduris were looking for a playmate for

their three-year-old Maltipoo, Roy. “We also wanted our daughter to have a fluffy partner in crime,” said Praveena. The hardest part of having a puppy is leaving them at home to go to work and weekend activities. “We miss them as much as they miss us,” explained Praveena. “Thanks to our camera system I can check on them often.” “Going home to the dogs is the best part of our day,” said Praveena. “The excitement, licks, scratches—and sometimes accidents—for the first five minutes literally make us forget the stress we had during the day.”

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