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November 5, 2008

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Muesli, the Dog of the Day
Name: Muesli
Age: Five years old
Gender: Female Breed: Husky, Shepherd, Collie
Home: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
 
   This lovely dark diva is Muesli T'Pring. Our best guess as to her breed mix is husky/shepherd/collie. She seems to have a combination of all of their characteristics - much to the chagrin of my cats when she does her police dog routine. They are allowed in the kitchen to get a drink of water, but they better not even think about jumping on the counter!

    Muesli is five years old and was a rescue through animal control in another county. She had a bad habit of getting loose from her tie out and chasing the neighbor's cattle. Obviously this was not a popular activity and the farmer was threatening to shoot her to protect his livestock. Animal control had picked her up a few times and if she continued to be a repeat offender, her future was not promising. So, her owner made a brave sacrifice and gave her up to a home where she would get tons of exercise and get a big brother in the bargain.

    Muesli has been a city girl now for over three years and she couldn't be happier. She was carrying some extra weight when I first took her home, but a regular exercise regime has slimmed her down by almost twelve pounds and she is virtually impossible to tire out! She has made numerous dog friends, has learned several new tricks, gets lots of city street walks, hiking in the woods every weekend, and even skijoring in the winter. She loves her big brother Kioko and she even does her best to tolerate the cats! Muesli is a friendly, clever dog who never ceases to amaze and amuse me. I am very grateful to her first family who loved her enough to let her go.

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