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\"She has saved us because we are very stressed and anxious. Sometimes too busy to be scared,\" Ryan wrote in the post. \"We can find comfort in each other when we know I have your back and you have mine.\"

Wynn is being trained by Ryan on behalf of Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit that provides assistance dogs to adults and children with disabilities -- free of charge. As a board member of the organization, Ryan frequently takes pups on before they’re placed with owners.

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Courtesy Dr. Susan Ryan
PHOTO: Dr. Susan Ryan has Wynn, a service dog in training, comfort stressed hospital workers.
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