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Tom Coleman

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Executive Director of Pawsitivity Service Dogs Tom Coleman is obsessed with the scientific principles behind the canine-dog connection. With 10,000-80,000 years of shared history, how can this connection be maintained and strengthened to help both?

Along with his wife, Julie Coleman, CPDT-KA, this couple founded Pawsitivity Service Dogs, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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