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20th Jan 2014

In Pictures: Meet Xander, The Adorable Blind Service Pug Who Helps Victims Of Abuse

A special little guy.

Cathy Donohue

Service dog Xander is completely blind, having lost his eyes at a young age.

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Despite this, Xander is a certified Pet Partner’s therapy dog. He arrived at an animal shelter in Oregon last year and was adopted within a few days.

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Rodney Beeny instinctively knew that Xander would be a great service dog so he and his wife adopted him.

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He was certified as a therapy dog and Xander now helps victims of child and spousal abuse.

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The two-year-old pug mix has a gift for making those in need feel better.

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Hearing someone crying will draw Xander to them and he managed to move around very well even though he can’t see.

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