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Doc the comfort dog reports for duty in Camas

French bulldog puppy lifts spirits at police department; follows Clark Co.'s first police therapy dog, Rafferty, in Battle Ground

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Doc, the Camas Police Department’s comfort dog, snuggles on Camas Police Chief Tina Jones’ lap inside the chief’s office in Camas on July 16. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Doc, the Camas Police Department’s comfort dog, snuggles on Camas Police Chief Tina Jones’ lap inside the chief’s office in Camas on July 16. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Doc, the Camas Police Department’s new comfort dog, greets visitors inside the police department in Camas on July 16.

Doc, the Camas Police Department’s new comfort dog, greets visitors inside the police department in Camas on July 16.

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones, right, takes her department’s new comfort dog, Doc, an 11-month-old French bulldog, to visit with staff inside the police station in Camas on July 16.

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones, right, takes her department’s new comfort dog, Doc, an 11-month-old French bulldog, to visit with staff inside the police station in Camas on July 16.

Rafferty, a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever that trained to be a guide dog, now works as the Battle Ground Police Department’s comfort dog. Rafferty helps comfort and calm police staff and community members. (Photo contributed by Battle Ground Police Lt. Jason Perdue)

Rafferty, a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever that trained to be a guide dog, now works as the Battle Ground Police Department’s comfort dog. Rafferty helps comfort and calm police staff and community members. (Photo contributed by Battle Ground Police Lt. Jason Perdue)

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones leads Doc, the department’s new comfort dog, to visit her staff July 16. (Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Camas Police Chief Tina Jones leads Doc, the department’s new comfort dog, to visit her staff July 16. (Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Camas police Officer Wade Ramsey pets Doc, the police department’s comfort dog, inside the police station in Camas on July 16. (Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Camas police Officer Wade Ramsey pets Doc, the police department’s comfort dog, inside the police station in Camas on July 16. (Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

The Camas Police Department’s newest staffer was caught snoozing on the job again.

On his third afternoon of work, Doc (short for Dr. Watson), an 11-month-old French bulldog, meandered past his squeaky doughnut toy, plopped his roly-poly body into the police chief’s lap and cast a soulful look toward a visitor before falling into a contented slumber.

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