Joplin is a sweet two-year-old border collie/Lab mix. She looks like a miniature black Lab and her award-winning smile will brighten your day. She came to CAPS because her family was moving and could not take her. Joplin is looking for a forever loving home.

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You can teach your dog to talk

I was honestly amazed to read about Hunger for Words and Stella the talking dog. Christina Hunger, the founder of Hunger for Words, is a speech-language pathologist who is pioneering new avenues of interspecies communication.

• By By Kathleen Williams-Miller
• June 2, 2021