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May 24, 2005

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Sebastian, the Dog of the Day
Name: Sebastian
Age: Ten years old
Gender: Male Breed: Black Labrador Retriever
Home: Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
 
   Sebastian came into our lives three years ago. His second owner was moving and didn't want to take him along. My husband and I would see Sebastian sitting in his fenced in yard all alone and we would go over and talk to him. Sometimes we took a ball along and he loved to play ball. We didn't have an adjustment problem with Sebastian at all. He is a wonderful dog and still loves to play ball and take daily walks but his favorite is playing stick and playing with his sled in the winter.

    Sebastian has a gentle and loving personality. If our other dog barks he will give up his toy or even his resting spot to this smaller dog. If a stranger comes to the door he will go up to them and greet them like this person was a long lost friend. He has a motto: Have ball- will play! We will find him with a ball near him all of the time. We take a long daily walk each morning and when we return he will go get his ball and want to play.. Every morning when we get up we find a ball in our bed. Sebastian tries to wake us up so we will play ball.

    Sebastian has a two good dog friends. Luke, another black lab in our neighborhood and Nora, a friend's service dog. These dogs love to play tug of war with a stuffed toy or chase a frisbee. In the winter Sebastian loves his plastic sled. He will get this sled in his mouth and push it along and he will also flip the sled over and over. It's a good work out for him!

    Although he appears to be a big, strong boy he does have one weakness. He is afraid of storms. As soon as he hears thunder he is at my side. My husband and I are so happy to have Sebastian come into our life!

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