Winkler was ridiculed for his dyslexia as a child -- his parents called him Dumb Dog -- so it's no surprise that he's become an activist for others with dyslexia.

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Suddenly, I find myself Googling dogs, looking into their dumb dog faces, reading about which foods will poison them (grapes, chocolate, some sugarless gums) and which celebrities love them (Glenn Close).

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