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February 13, 2000

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Charlie, the Dog of the Day
Name: Charlie
Age: Two years old
Gender: Male Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Home: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
 
   Charlie came to us in a very unusual way. One day my grandmother was taking a walk and a dog started following her around the neighborhood. She kept walking and walking hoping that the dog would find its home and stop following her. After a while, grandma finally gave up and went home. The dog followed her. She let him come and go as he pleased and put up signs asking who owned him. When no one responded, we were called and asked if we would like Charlie. We said, "Yes," and my brother went to where my grandmother was and brought him home. When we took him home, we discovered that he was not potty trained and knew no tricks. Also, he is afraid of strangers, especially men. We've had him for awhile now, and he is pretty well potty trained. He knows the commands sit, lie down, roll-over, shake and blanket. He is also potty trained now for the most part but is still afraid of strangers. We think that he was abused by his former owners because of his fear of some people. We love Charlie a lot, and I hope you think he's as special as I do.
 

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