BREWSTER – Kudos and recognitions were the order of the day when the Brewster Chamber of Commerce honored five of its members at the organization’s annual dinner.

Nancy Teague, CEO/founder of Putnam Service Dogs was named Business Person of the Year.

Teague has been a lover of dogs since childhood.

Her affinity for service dogs began when the Brewster resident fostered a breeding dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

Teague explained when relocating from Brooklyn to Putnam, she raised puppies for the agency before assisting another organization, Canine Companions.

With the experience gleaned from the Long Island based non-for-profit, Teague created Putnam Service Dogs, a charity that provides free, highly trained service dogs in addition to follow up services to people with physical dis

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