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Teacher's Pet: Rudy the therapy dog is 'Mr. Popular'
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Alana Blessing, Family Support Worker at Park Elementary School, introduces Rudy to the Great Bend USD 428 Board of Education, Thursday at the school. Rudy, a golden retriever, is a trained therapy dog. - photo by Susan Thacker
Alana Blessing at Park Elementary School can be forgiven if she admits to having a “teacher’s pet.” Rudy, a golden retriever trained as a therapy dog, is known as “Mr. Popular” with the teachers, administrators and students.