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CJ: First few days with the WZZM 13 Paws with a Cause puppy

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Meet CJ, WZZM 13's Paws with a Cause service dog in training

She will be with Valerie for the next 14 months.
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A message from CJ

I'm CJ, and I'm training to be a service dog for Paws With A Cause when I grow up. There is a lot to learn to become a service dog. Every week mom and I go to puppy kindergarten at the Paws headquarters in Wayland and I learn new commands that will help me be the best service dog I can be.
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CJ, the WZZM 13 Paws with a Cause puppy, turns 1 year old!

CJ the WZZM 13 puppy turned one and celebrated with some of her gal pals form Paws With A Cause with a day of fun.
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Turn on the lights! CJ learns more tasks in her Paws With A Cause service dog training

13 On Your Side Paws With A Cause puppy CJ is one step closer to going home with a client and giving them their independence.
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CJ, WZZM's Paws With A Cause puppy, is one step closer to finding her client

The next leg of CJ's training involves meeting another new person, her trainer.
Healthy You

It's doggone therapy time! How Vandy is helping patients at Mary Free Bed

<p>Vandy loves her short walk to work at to <a href="http://www.maryfreebed.com/" target="_blank">Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital</a> in Grand Rapids. Vandy is a 3-year-old black lab trained to help assist in the rehabilitation of patients.</p>
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Paws With A Cause assistance dogs honor puppy raiser

<p>Members of the <a href="https://www.pawswithacause.org/" target="_blank">Paws with a Cause</a> community took a moment to pause themselves today as they remembered a long-time puppy raiser.</p>
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CJ's first day at prison

<p>CJ arrived at her new home this at a Michigan Correctional Facility where she will continue her training for the next four months.</p>
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CJ leaves WZZM to continue her Paws With A Cause journey

<p>It's time to say goodbye to a familiar face that's been part of the WZZM 13 family for the past year.</p>
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CJ leaves WZZM 13 to continue training

We all knew this day would come, but it got here a lot faster than any of us would have liked: CJ leaves WZZM 13 to become a true Paws With A Cause dog.
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Paws With A Cause looking for puppy raisers

One member of our WZZM family had a pretty special birthday on Saturday.