Massapequa resident Emma Venticinque was recently united with her new best friend “Numa,” a two-year-old Labrador Retriever assistance dog trained by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). The nationwide organization provides trained assistance dogs for persons with disabilities other than blindness.

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