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June 25, 2003

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Henry, the Dog of the Day
Name: Henry
Age: Five months old
Gender: Male Breed: Labrador Retriever
Home: Melbourne, Australia
 
   Henry came to us when we went to look at the litter of pups and he decided to sneak outside to where we were and cause havoc with the cat. We knew then he was the puppy for us. Like all good labradors Henry loves to eat, sleep and run in the park. He drools at the sight of food and has been known to fall asleep whilst in a sitting position. Other things that keep this pup occupied are keeping his ears warm on the heating vents, ruining the garden, retrieving anything, although his favorites are socks and underwear, and sneaking off to the neighbors house when he thinks we aren't watching. Henry would also like to think of himself as a ladies man. At three months he had a golden retriever girlfriend at puppy school. His latest love interest is a four month old black lab lady at obedience class. Henry's other love interest - food - makes him very easy to train. He can sit, stay, fetch, drop, roll-over, shake hands and high-five. His latest challenge is learning to walk properly on a lead so that we can walk him and not the other way around. Having never owned a dog before, my boyfriend convinced me we should get one and Henry's been one of the best decisions we made. He loves people, cuddles and affection and is always keen to please us with his learning ability. His special Auntie is one of his favorite humans and she tells him stories and reads to him until he falls asleep which is generally within about ten seconds. Henry should be honored simply because he brings so much joy to those around him.

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