It’s not every day that you see a dog wearing a little pink tutu in the Pittsburgh International Airport, but if you do, you’ll probably see Martha Luzer on the other end of the leash. Luzer and her dog Winnie are regulars at the airport because Winnie has an important job: calming passengers by using her therapy dog training. Luzer, a 70-year-old Bell Acres resident and Gemilas Chesed congregant, decided to raise therapy dogs as an extension of her work as a nurse. “I wanted to get into something — and then really get involved once I retired — that combined being with people, helping people out and then my love for dogs,” she said.

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