Nala, a Teacup Poodle, Is Making Everyone Smile at a Nursing Home in Minnesota

Residents at Lyngblomsten care center in St. Paul, Minnesota, get a surprise visit from a furry friend everyday! Meet five-year old Nala, a teacup poodle.

Her owner, Doug Dawson, a trained medications assistant, brings her to work every morning. She then makes the rounds by herself visiting everyone in the four-story nursing home as much as possible.

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She runs from room to room, even riding the elevator by herself, to visit everyone she can. Dawson says he's constantly amazed, by both Nala's compassion and her ability to navigate the nursing home's floors on her own.