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June 27, 2005

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Grizzly, the Dog of the Day
Name: Grizzly
Age: Three years old
Gender: Male Breed: Chow Chow,
German Shepherd mix
Home: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
 
   I don't know where to begin, Grizzly is the most special creature I have ever met, and we have a Sheltie pup, four cats and two ferrets, so there are plenty of pets to choose from! I think the greatest thing about Grizzly is his kind heart and loyalty. My fiance was in a car accident in 1998 which left him paralyzed from the waist down, and when we moved from Minnesota to Las Vegas to escape the snow, we adopted our wonderful mutt from a local shelter. He's nine weeks old in the small picture.

    Right away Grizzly was very protective of Josh, {my fiance}, and he seemed to sense when Josh wasn't feeling well, or even if he just felt sad, and he would follow him around the house, with his pretty red eyebrows furled, looking nervous and sad, resting his head on Josh's lap, and sighing restlessly. This always worked to cheer Josh up, as it was so sweet and tender.

    Grizz is the same way with me when I feel sad, too, but not to the same degree that he seems to be with Josh. We also go for walks every night around our block, and Grizzly loves to pull Josh up all the hills around our house, he's just always there when you need him, and he sleeps with his nose pressing up against my forehead at night, which is very reassuring! He has a huge bark, but no bite, and he guards our Sheltie when we go to the park, making sure other dogs don't get too rough with him! Last, but not least, he is adorable, and when he was a puppy he looked just like a fat little bear cub, hence the name, Grizzly! We love him so much, and I could write pages on why he is so precious to our little family!

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