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August 22, 2006

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Britten, the Dog of the Day
Name: Britten
Age: Eleven years old
Gender: Male Breed: Spaniel mix
Home: Los Angeles, California, USA
 
   My family adopted Britten from a shelter nine years ago, and he took a while to warm up to us. He is named Britten after the composer, Benjamin Britten. The shelter told us Brittany Spaniel, but I suspect he's a mix of Cavalier King Charles and some other spaniel. His fear of big, tall men makes me think he perhaps has had a bad experience before he joined my family. But he is otherwise extremely gentle, kind, and always trying to please.

Britten, the Dog of the Day

    He loves the outdoors, but he can just as easily cuddle up by the fire and watch tv with us. Even though he's quite old, he still moves like a puppy and people are always surprised at his age. The first picture is him after a walk - completely content and smiling. And the second one is him standing at attention, distracted by a squirrel scurrying across our lawn.

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