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Furry friends aid kids' development

Six-year-old Zhan Bohui does not think of himself as an only child. He thinks of 11-year-old Bei Bei as his older brother and 2-year-old Gao Gao as his younger sister. To him, the two pups are much more than pets. "My son never calls them dogs,"... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Oct 10 2008

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