Sheryl Anderson has a word with party boy Blue, her service animal and constant companion. Anderson credits her big cloned dog for helping her get her life back together. She threw a party for Blue’s 10th birthday on Wednesday. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal.)
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