. >> katherine gilman says she's just thankful that doctors are able to diagnose spencer early.'s expected to make a full recovery. >> he's really laughing a lot now and just babbling all of the time. >> yes. i think he's more relaxed and he's happy and he's extremely smiley, happy little guy. >> doreen gentzler, news 4. >> spencer is adorable for sure. we're glad he's doing better. a breakthrough medical treatment is promising to provide better lives for ailing rescue dogs. coming up, how a four-legged hero played a key role at the pentagon on 9/11 is getting a new boost in his recovery. and if you sit at your desk all day, you know who you are, and you can't quite touch your toes, most guys, i think, w ♪ >> now to a breakthrough treatment that's helping search and rescue dogs in our area. stem cell therapy is now part of the recovery process for animals who played key roles on september 11th and a couple of other disasters. darcy spencer introduces us to a four-legged hero who is getting a new lease on life after years of heroic work. >> his assignment as a search rescue and r

. >> katherine gilman says she's just thankful that doctors are able to diagnose spencer early.'s expected to make a full recovery. >> he's really laughing a lot now and just babbling all of the time. >> yes. i think he's more relaxed and he's happy and he's extremely smiley, happy little guy. >> doreen gentzler, news 4. >> spencer is adorable for sure. we're glad he's doing better. a breakthrough medical treatment is promising to provide better lives for ailing rescue dogs. coming up, how a four-legged hero played a key role at the pentagon on 9/11 is getting a new boost in his recovery. and if you sit at your desk all day, you know who you are, and you can't quite touch your toes, most guys, i think, w [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left,

. >> reporter: katherine gilman says she's just happy doctors were able to diagnose spencer earl. >>ghing a lot now and just babbling all the time. i think he's more relaxed and he's happy and he's extremely smiley, happy little guy. >> reporter: spencer is a cutie. right now a handful of states, including maryland, have passed legislation to make the pulse oximetry screening mandatory for all newborns. >> boy, he was a beautiful baby, oh, my goodness. >> we're glad he's going to be better. >> yeah, we are. >>> the weather made for some terrifying moments for people ou last night. this video shows a tornado that touched down in the city of divine, texas, trapping some people inside their mobile homes. several injuries were reported. it also knocked out power in the dallas area and in oklahoma. as the cleanup is under way, those areas are also bracing for widespread flooding in the forecast. people across virginia took part in an emergency tornado drill today. this was the scene in norfolk, where students learned how to huddle against a wall. fairfax county kicked off its own three-da