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June 9, 1999

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Molly, the Dog of the Day
Name: Molly
Age: Twelve years old
Gender: Female Breed: English Springer Spaniel
Home: Conyers, Georgia, USA
 
   Molly is special because as she has gotten older, she has gotten more playful. For example, when Molly gets excited, she springs (hence the name "springer spaniel"). When she was younger she could spring higher and faster, but now it has turned into a couple little jumps and a roll in the grass that ends with her tail-wagging bottom sticking up in the air.

    She also goes crazy - wagging her tail, whining and barking - when my mom stands in front of her and dances around. And every time one of us touches her red leash she knows she's about to go on a walk -- so if we have to tie our shoes before we go, she gets impatient and whines and nudges us with her nose. Molly was so affectionate with our cat, Muffin, who died four years ago. She would try to cuddle up with her in her bed and just smiled as Muffin growled and hissed at her. When Muffin died, Molly went through a depression, and stayed very close to Muffin's bed.

    She also loves to swim in lakes, and when she was younger, our dad had to jump in to rescue her because she was too tired to swim to shore. She is also very protective and for some reason, hates delivery trucks. Maybe it's because she somehow knows that one of her puppies was hit by a UPS truck. Molly is unlike any other dog we've ever had, and unlike any other Springer we've ever known. She has a personality like a human, and I think, that after being with us for so long, she just might be.
 

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