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Good Boy! Service Dog Gets Diploma From Seton Hall University Good Boy! Service Dog Gets Diploma From Seton Hall University
Good Boy! Service Dog Gets Diploma From Seton Hall University Seton Hall University awarded 2,337 students with diplomas at its commencement ceremony on Monday, May 22. And one very special dog. Justin, a service dog for student Grace Mariani, received his own special diploma at the ceremony held at the Prudential Center in Newark after accompanying her to all of her classes. Mariani, a Mahwah resident, earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. After Mariani received her diploma, Seton Hall President Dr. Joseph Nye had a special treat for Justin. The six-year-old yellow lab/golden retriever mix, who was wearing his own cap for the occasion, sn…

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by Sam Barron
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First ResPAWnders: American Bully From Lyndhurst Follows Sign Language Commands First ResPAWnders: American Bully From Lyndhurst Follows Sign Language Commands
First ResPAWnders: American Bully From Lyndhurst Follows Sign Language Commands Meet Fortress, a 4-year-old American Bully from Lyndhurst. Her dad Raymond Skop is a firefighter with the Jersey City Fire Department. Fortress is in training to become a service dog for Skop's wife, Leah Skop. She follows sign language commands, is inquisitive and loves her family -- "she is an expert at loving us," Skop said. Fortress is smart and expressive, she doesn’t bark -- she can but she chooses not to, her owner said. Instead, she huffs and puffs, tap dancing when she’s excited. She grunts when you're taking too long to serve her food. The pup is always happy -- as long as she's…

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by Cecilia Levine