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Look at this little sweet creature. It may be hard to believe, but this isn’t actually an alien from Planet Floof. This is a real dog and his name is Norbert.
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He weighs in at about three pounds—far less than the average big toe—and he’s only seven inches tall. Something you could probably carry around in your pocket if you wanted to.
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In 2009, his mom, Julie Steines, fell in love with him after seeing him on Petfinder, then traveled across the country to bring him home. She immediately knew how special he was.
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Norbert is a therapy dog. That means he brings love and relief to those who need it most, like hospital patients, students, nursing home inhabitants, and so on.
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Currently, Norbert volunteers at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, where his tiny face, his saucer eyes, and his sideways tongue bring smiles to all who see them.
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