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Last night my trainer had to put down her beloved 12-yr-old Pit Bull Gracie due to a recurrence of cancer in her mouth. Gracie was a huge part of my trainer’s life, so this was of course a devastating and traumatic decision. Chuck and I are thinking of you, Lonnie.