PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Lilly Blake pats Finley the therapy dog on the head while taking a break from working on a puzzle Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at Temple Memorial Pediatric Center in Texarkana, Texas. The center is the only local nonprofit that specializes in pediatric therapy such as occupational, physical, speech and ABA therapy. (Staff photo by Mallory Wyatt.)
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