b'George (pictured below) was trained as a Good DogFoundation therapy dog and volunteered at Caton Park,a Brooklyn, New Yorknursing home. Wevebeen trying to rebuildourliveswithoutGeorgeinit,Katiesaid.But,sometimesit feels impossible. Wethinkabouthimandwillcontinuetodorightbyhimeverysingle day.TheNashersonswilllongremember2020beyondjustCovid. It was our firstyear of marriage, said Stephen, who also lost his job inJune. We survived an incredible trauma that couldeasily have torn other couples apart. Instead, we arecloser than we could have ever imagined. It is, withoutquestion, in part due to the support and love we receivedfrom friends and strangers.In October 2020, Stephen rejoined the workforcewithanewcompany,andinDecember2020,theNashersonsadoptedanewdog.WenamedherPenelope, said Katie. Lulu absolutely loves her. ULulu and PenelopeFrankies Friends is a nonprofit organization that helpsfamily-owned pets in need of lifesaving emergency andspecialty veterinary care when their owners cannot affordthe cost of treatment. The foundation was endowed by theDeBartolo family, and named in honor of the familysbeloved Greyhound, Frankie.Pet lovers across the country, including Lulu, partici-pated in Frankies Friends inaugural 18-month pet calendarcontest to create awareness and raise funds for FrankiesFriends. The top 18 pets with the most votes were selectedto be featured in the calendar, which is now available forsale at www.FrankiesFriends.kindful.comwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 51'