A True Non-Shaggy Dog Story: Confessions of a Medical Canine

by Steve Heilig on Mar 10th, 2010

By Buddy, as told by Steve Heilig.

Yes, I am a dog — a purebred one, if you must know. That’s actually a handicap. I am here to confess that for a time I “practiced medicine” — or healing, at least — without a license. I do have a dog license, of course, but my training for clinical work is… well, nonexistent, really. I’m just a dog, but that seemed to be enough for many ailing people.

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