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June 8, 2006

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Mackenzie, the Dog of the Day
Name: Mackenzie
Age: Nine years old
Gender: Male Breed: Golden Retriever
Home: Claresholm, Alberta, Canada
 
   This is our dog Mackenzie. Aside from being loyal, caring, affectionate, handsome, smart and extremely happy, Mackenzie is also a huge part of our family and friends' lives. He is extremely intuitive, and seems to know when others are happy, sad, in pain, sick or in need of a good old doggy kiss. He has our friends and family members names memorized so when we leave a family function, we tell him to say good-bye to each person (by name) and he runs to that person so they will pet him goodbye.

    Mackenzie is happiest when he is outdoors hiking, canoeing, exploring and retrieving. He is an avid water dog and loves to swim, dive for rocks, look for sticks and jump off docks. He is a squirrel and gopher hunter, but as of yet to be successful. He takes his car rides very seriously and loves taking in all the sights, sounds and smells. He will let you know he wants to play by backing up and kicking you with his back leg. This has shocked many guests at our house; and they ask, "Did your dog just kick me?" He must be great at mathematics as he is somehow able to calculate exactly how to position himself to take up the largest possible portion of our bed at night. He then snores in bliss until morning.

    I can't begin to tell you everything he has done for our lives and how special he is to us. He has given us so much love and many fond memories. He is the best thing that has ever happened to us and we cherish each day we have with him.

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