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September 4, 1999

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Deisel, the Dog of the Day
Name: Deisel
Age: Seven months old
Gender: Male Breed: Rottweiler
Home: Upstate New York, USA
 
   Deisel, or Dedo as we often call him, was a gift from my fiance, on our anniversary. I love him to death! Anyone who owns a Rottie knows that they own you! Deisel should be the dog of the day for proving all to those Rott bad-mouthers that what they think and fear is not true! When my parents found out about Deisel, all I got was grief, "they're dangerous," "they're mean," "they can kill you," "you'll never be able to have a baby with that kind of dog in the house..." It went on and on, every person that found out we had him gave us an earful. I've lived with Rotties before and know it's not the Rott, it's the owner and the breeding.

    That was five months ago and now my parents love him to, well my mom is still getting used to him. At least she is a lot more relaxed about it. My dad will take Dedo on walks in the woods and takes him to the feed store to pick up grain. People need to learn more about certain dogs and why they get the bad reputation, often it's really the human behind the dog. I hope Deisel can prove that to every one who he meets.

    Deisel is our angel. That is not a bone he's got in his mouth, it is his favorite piece of wood. He brought it home from one of the hiking trips we take. He is so spoiled it's not funny. He has a toy box that is overflowing! Every time we go out my fiance wants - no, HAS - to get him a toy or a chew. Deisel has his own loveseat, we got him one because we had a chair for him (to keep him off us:) and in two months he was already getting to big for it! He is the sweetest pup in the world and we love him to no end. He really owns us, he's the one who decides when it's time for us to wake up. He has been out of his kennel for over a month and loving it. We bought a mattress, the toddler or starter bed size, and he sleeps on that at the foot of our bed. Deisel does try to get in the shower with me every morning, he loves baths! I can just imagine when he's a hundred and twenty or so pounds and he wants to get in the shower! He is very smart and friendly. Whenever we take him with us someone always hurts his feelings by crossing the street or avoiding him out of fear. He doesn't know that everyone thinks that he's supposed to be mean and scary. He just thinks it's his job to play. And believe me Deisel is all about playing 24/7!
 

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