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February 7, 1999

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Misjif, Mindy, the Dog of the Day
Name: Misjif, Mindy
Age: Six, One years old
Gender: Male, Female
Breed: Maltese, Lhasa Apso
Home: Antioch, California, USA
 
   Misjif is the white Maltese, he is six years old. Mindy is the Lhasa Apso and she is one year old. They each weigh ten pounds and are very loving, affectionate members of our family. We don't have any children, these two precious babies are our children.

    Misjif and Mindy are the best of friends now, but it took Misjif over a year to totally accept Mindy as his equal. We got Mindy because we felt bad having to leave Misjif all alone when we went to work. He didn't like her. He was too used to being the only "one" in our lives. Misjif used to sleep with us, but when Mindy came along, he retreated to his bed in the corner on the floor. If Mindy jumped onto the couch where Misjif was lying, he'd jump down and run away from her. He didn't want to acknowledge her presence. We had a hard time getting them to sit near each other for a photograph because Misjif would quickly remove himself. He didn't want to be anywhere she was. He stopped playing with his toys and started acting like an old man. We thought, "what have we done to our baby boy?"

    Now, a little over a year later, I am happy to say that Misjif has returned to his old self. He plays with his toys and even sleeps right next to Mindy in the bed with us. It is so much fun to watch them play and know that they finally have become the Best of Friends!
 

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