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TAMPA, Fla. - Two Tampa Bay area dogs are in the running to win the Hero Dog Awards.
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Quentin the dog is representing Tampa in the therapy dogs category. He's three years old, and his superpower is his calming presence. Quentin serves as a beloved therapy dog at the Tampa Veteran's Hospital's spinal cord injury unit.
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The moment that best showed his heroism is the night he spent several hours staying at the bedside of a patient in their final moments.
The Tampa Bay area is also represented by Justice, a sweet 7-year-old labrador retriever from Seffner. She's in the service and guide dog category, and her superpower is her grounding presence and healing compassion.
She came into her handler's life during a time of overwhelming silence and solitude. Justice helps her handler navigate each day, sensing distress before it surfaces.
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In her off time, she loves playing in the pool and chasing her favorite toys.
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