Published February 05, 2013, 12:00 AM

Not for every pet


In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 photo, therapy dog Callie leaves the Child Crisis Center with handler Jeanette Wood after visiting the kids in Mesa, Ariz. Being a therapy dog, or cat or horse or whatever, takes a special kind of animal, one with just the right temperament and personality. It also takes training, not just for the animal, but for the handler. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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