Marianne Kupina who is at the Kensington Hospice every day to be with her husband, Andrew McCarthy,sits with Doug the dog on her lap on Feb. 8, 2012. Doug, who belongs to Debbie Emmerson, the Director of Hospice Care, is friendly with everyone, but has established a special bond with Kupina, and helps her to smile every day. Kupina has been working from home, and the hospice since her husband was admitted. (Photo by Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)