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June 7, 1999

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Henry, the Dog of the Day
Name: Henry
Age: Six years old
Gender: Male Breed: Rat Terrier Mix
Home: Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA
 
   This is Henry. Five years ago my husband's parakeet flew out the front door. I decided this was the perfect opportunity to get him to finally say "yes" to getting a dog. He, once again, said a dog was too much responsibility for two working people. With some prodding, he agreed to getting a cat and we were off to the Animal Shelter.  While we were there, I picked out a very nice cat. As I was filling out the application form for the cat, my husband interrupted and said I had to come and see "Henry." I asked who Henry was and he just said that I had to come with him. He let himself, again, into the dog area and opened up the cage to a dog that he said "called to him." The people at the Animal Shelter were upset that he opened the cage himself but the dog jumped right into his arms. I petted "Henry" for a moment, went back to my application, crossed out the cat's name and put in Henry's. We got him the next day. He is the most wonderful, loving dog anyone could ever want. Since then, I've gotten a cat and a kitten. I think my husband has warmed up to the idea of "furry" pets!
 

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