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Hard-working TECO team members Paws for an opportunity to be a positive force in the community

Liberty, Glory and Patty: three dogs that can do more to help disabled veterans than just about anything. Soon, that’s exactly what they’ll be doing. In the meantime, they’re working their charms on people like TECO team members – who last week got the opportunity to play with the dogs at TECO Plaza as part of a fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs, the organization that places dogs like these with…

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Good dogs! Making it seem easy to provide comfort in the community (no treats needed)

Ask TECO’s Kathleen Waligore if old dogs can learn new tricks and she’ll tell you about a pair of eight-year-old Shih Tzu mixes that over the course of six months went from not-housebroken to experts at providing comfort and healing. Waligore, manager of Corporate Cash, is the proud owner of Diamond and Ebony – and a novice dog owner at that – after a visit to the Humane Society of Tampa…

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Paws now for a story about TECO team members – and great dogs – helping veterans

Just as modern medicine and therapy continues to help give wounded U.S. military veterans a new lease on life, a program called Paws for Patriots is giving those who have lost their sight, mobility or other things a new “leash” on happiness and companionship. Paws for Patriots is a program from Southeastern Guide Dogs that pairs veterans with guide dogs – well-trained canines that can help them navigate the environment…

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