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Now fully recovered from his surgery, Andy is thriving says Rose, showing no signs of post traumatic stress, despite the upheaval of being surrendered by his former owner.
"He is kind of needy ... he won't let you sit alone," said Rose. "If he's laying on the couch and you go to a different couch, he'll hop up on there with you."
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