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Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's vet reveals how their deaths have taken a toll on their surviving dogs


Gene Hackman's surviving dogs were emotionally damaged by witnessing the deaths of their owners and the couple's third dog at their New Mexico mansion, according to the family vet.

In the wake of the tragedy, certified animal chiropractor Dr. Sherry Gaber visited her longtime patients, Bear and Nikita, in Santa Fe, and could immediately sense a change in demeanor, she told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview. Certified animal chiropractor Dr. Sherry Gaber, who previously had a practice in Santa Fe, had continued treating her longtime patients when she moved to Central California, after Betsy went above and beyond to retain her services, she said In the meantime, Santa Fe Tails owner Joey Padilla, who had trained, boarded, and cared for the couple's three dogs for a decade, was among the first to arrive on the scene and took Bear and Nikita back to his facility.

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