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August 9, 2004

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Summer, the Dog of the Day
Name: Summer
Age: Five years old
Gender: Female Breed: Golden Retriever,
Border Collie mix
Home: Tennessee, USA
 
   Summer is a well-behaved family dog. When I got her, all the puppies there were a month and a half old and playing in the dirt on the other side of a fence. They were all so cute. I couldn't decide which one to pick! Finally the owner called all the puppies over to where I was. They all came over, sniffed me and chewed on my shoelaces. But one stood out from the rest. It tried to jump on me and looked up with her big puppy eyes. It wanted to go home with me so bad! That's when I knew that this was the one I wanted. The owner washed off her muddy paws and sent her home with me...

    A few days after that, she started getting used to us and her real personality started coming out. She is a very loyal and affectionate dog. She loves to play, watch TV, walk me around the neighborhood, stick her head out of the car window, run around in our back yard, open presents, play with other dogs, get her belly rubbed, and at night she sleeps by my bed in a "Butterfly Chair." Summer can also do these tricks: sit, stay, come, fetch, lie down, stand, shake hands/paws, and give a high-five! Sometimes she likes to play fetch and rough house with me. It's really fun! One minute she'll be playing with you and the next she'll just lay down, out of breath and wanting her belly rubbed. lol

    In April this year, Summer and I celebrated our birthdays together. She turned five and I turned into a teenager! Little did I know that she loved ice cream we served. She is my best friend and follows me everywhere, no matter where I go. When I go somewhere out of the house, she tries to get in the car with me or when my family and I go out sometimes, she will wait by the front window and wait on our return! As soon as she hears the garage door go up, she runs down the stairs as fast as she can go to greet us. She is so happy that we are back finally back home. Aren't we lucky to have furry friends to enrich our lives?

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