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13.AnExtraTenMinutesOnMondayafternoonsattwoo’clock,BeauandIwouldarriveattheSilverSpringConvalescent1CenteronMilwaukee’snortheastsideoftownforanhourofpettherapywiththeseniorswholivedthere.We’dwalkthehall-waysgreetingeveryoneonourwaytothehospitalityroom,whereresidentswouldcometopetBeauandbaskin2theadoration3ofthisbeautiful,happy,ten-year-old,ninety-nine-poundDoberman4pinscher.You’dneverknowthiswasthesamedogthatarrivedatmydoorstepeightyearsearliersobeaten,scarredandscared5thatassoonashemadeeyecontactwithyou,he’dliedownonhisbackwithhisfeetupintheairandpee6untilyoupettedandsoothedhimintofeelingsafe.Onourfirstvisit,aswewalkedthroughthecanary7-yellowHallwayOne,Iheardanelderlyman’sexcitedvoice,thickwithaGermanaccent,streaming8outofroom112.“Ma,Ma,theGermandogishere!TheGermandogishere!”NosoonerdidIhearthevoiceth