Service dog brothers reunite in Hawaii after 4 years apart
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Two working dogs trained to help in very different ways just experienced a heartwarming reunion four years in the making.
It turns out they are more than just furry professionals, they are family.
Mikey is all business on the job, serving as a facility dog at Queen’s Medical Center to provide comfort to patients and staff — but this visit was different.
It started with a scroll through Instagram, where Dr. Rick Bruno’s daughter saw a labrador retriever that looked a lot like Mikey.
“And then through a little sleuthing, my daughter figured out they had the same birthday and reached out to Matthew and Paul,” said Dr. Bruno, Queen’s Facility Dogs executive sponsor.
That other Labrador is Mr. Maple. He lives in Washington State where he serves as a guide dog for Paul, who is visually impaired. It turned out that the two dogs share more than a similar look.