Therapy for a Therapy Dog

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Name: Maxie
Breed: Pit bull
Age: 2 ½ years

NAME: Booker
BREED: American Bulldog
AGE: 2 years

ABOUT THE DOG: Jaime Luna adopted and Booker when they were 8-week-old pups. He trained both dogs with the help of a professional dog trainer. Until recently, both dogs visited children's hospitals through the organization, Love on 4 Paws. After Maxie got into a fight, killing the other dog, she was removed from the program.

ABOUT THE OWNERS: Jaime Luna was diagnosed with a genetic disorder known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease at age 5 and wheelchair-bound since high school, but he has not let his disability slow him down. He holds a job as a taxi dispatcher, purchased his own home, and volunteers for Love on 4 Paws and K9 Connection. He walks his dogs daily and follows all of Cesar's methods.

BEHIND THE SCENES:
Love on 4 Paws came to the attention of Dog Whisperer producers through staff member Catherine Stribling. Her black Lab Rupert is therapy dog and often visits children in hospitals.

Categories: S5:Ep520:Miles, Maxie and Booker
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