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All Posts By Georgia Wood
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Interactive Cover Maps – 2018
![HiLife PAT Dog Of The Year](https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/peoplesfriend/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2019/07/PAT-361x243.jpg)
HiLife PAT Dog Of The Year Announced At Crufts
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Interactive Cover Maps – 2006
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Pets As Therapy: Meet Yvonne and Rosy
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Pets As Therapy: Hansie Visits Marston Court
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Map of Covers – 1991
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Pets As Therapy: Honey’s A Scruffts Winner
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Emma And Hansie Receive An Award
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Love From Loki
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Map of Covers – 1961
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Abbotsford House
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Pets As Therapy: Emma and Hansie’s Journey Continues
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Creating A “Friend” Front Cover Map
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Pets As Therapy: Christmas Cheer
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The Team Behind The Team
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The Feel Good Guide
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A Perfect Match
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Read2Dogs, starring Doug the Pug
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Map of Covers – 1976
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Pets As Therapy: The Cat’s Whiskers
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Hansie’s First Visit to a Hospital
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Rolo To The Rescue
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Map of Covers – 1946
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Pets As Therapy
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PAT Team Work
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Assessment day for Hansie and Emma
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The PAT Temperament Assessment
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Pets As Therapy: Meet Emma And Hansie
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What Does The “Friend” Mean To You?
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Georgia’s trip to London
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We’ll Celebrate Our Birthday With Reader Stories!
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RDA: Gingerbread At Christmas
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RDA: A Poem On Angels In Disguise
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A Festive Farewell From Cotswold RDA
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Meet RDA Cotswold’s New Boy Freddie
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RDA: Who’s Friends With Flyer?
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Royal Recognition
![Sweet Rewards](https://www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/wp-content/themes/selkie-plus/assets/images/placeholder.jpg)
Sweet Rewards
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High Flyer – Cotswold RDA’s Superstar
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Happy Endings!
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Turning Point for Toffee
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Cat comforter pattern
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Mouse Pattern
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Skye – Toffee’s first rider
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Toffee Settles In
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Testing Times!
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Meet RDA Trainee coach Sue Stevenson
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Diana: An intimate portrait
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“If Vicki didn’t come to see me life wouldn’t be so pleasant”
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“I get satisfaction from knowing I’ve made someone happy”
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The Royal Voluntary Service
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“You feel there’s someone there for you”
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“It’s an act of love, and it is very fulfilling”
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The Silver Line’s founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, explains why she was motivated to start the charity.
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“I’m so glad I’ve joined. I really look forward to my Sunday afternoons”
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Contact the Elderly
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Where to donate
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A fresh start for Ellie
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A Core Part of RDA Life
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A Sense Of Adventure
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People Power
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Meet Miriam
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Meet Amy
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A Royal Visit
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Has Toffee got the makings of an RDA pony?
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Riding For The Disabled Association: Meet Toffee
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Helping Hands at RDA
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