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Dog becomes a research assistant at an Illinois chemistry lab
A golden retriever has found a new purpose working as a laboratory assistant to his disabled neuroscientist owner - and even has to get decked out in full canine PPE for his important job in an Illinois lab.
Service dog Sampson is the first canine to ever be granted access to the University of Illinois' chemistry lab, where he has become an essential member of the team while assisting his owner Joey Ramp with her crucial research.
Joey, 56, suffered traumatic head injuries after a serious riding accident in 2006 and she returned to education to gain a better understanding of the human brain. Because of physical limitations caused by her head trauma, she relies on Sampson to help her around the laboratory.
A golden retriever has found a new purpose working as a laboratory assistant to his disabled neuroscientist owner - and even has to get decked out in full canine PPE for his important job in an Illinois lab.
Service dog Sampson is the first canine to ever be granted access to the University of Illinois' chemistry lab, where he has become an essential member of the team while assisting his owner Joey Ramp with her crucial research.
Joey, 56, suffered traumatic head injuries after a serious riding accident in 2006 and she returned to education to gain a better understanding of the human brain. Because of physical limitations caused by her head trauma, she relies on Sampson to help her around the laboratory.
