Sondra Toscano of Nassau County on Friday explained how her daughter Lydia Toscano, who was adopted as an infant, bonded with their adopted dog Venus, a 6-year-old Maltese-Yorkie mix, who was rescued in January from a shuttered Missouri puppy mill. Credit: Newsday / Shelby Knowles; Photos courtesy Sondra Toscano

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