Lake Country Fire and Rescue

LAKE COUNTRY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- K-9 Tesla touched thousands of people during her years with Lake Country Fire and Rescue, where she worked as a therapy dog. 

Her service was cut short when she unexpectedly died this past April. But now, her legacy is living on through the K9 Tesla Foundation. 

Tesla had a routine for six years. 

"She would make other people's day better," said her partner and owner, Matthew Haerter. 

She happily showed up to work at Lake Country Fire and Rescue, brightening people's days as a public safety therapy dog. 

"She was bred for it, and it was a home run," Haerter said.

Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Haerter was always by her side. 

Together, they created a model for what a public safety therapy dog can be.

"When we started six y

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