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July 22, 2025 71 mins

What makes a dog capable of therapy and facility work—walking into fire stations, classrooms, or hospital units with calm and confidence? In this episode, I talk with Nancy Mitchell, fellow nurse and founder of VIP Dog Teams, a nonprofit breeding and training program focused on placing goal-oriented working dogs in community spaces. We talk about the limits of relying on rescue, the realities of proving dogs through public service, and how schools are asking specifically for low-shedding, purpose-bred companions.

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