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April 22, 2007

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Loki, the Dog of the Day
Name: Loki
Age: Three months old
Gender: Male Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Home: McDonough, Georgia, USA
 
   Loki healed my heart. We had to put our eleven-year-old dachshund to sleep after a long battle with cancer. In one year, I had lost my father, nephew and then my baby. It was one of the most difficult years I've ever had. He picked me out at a pet store. My daughter thought we needed another dog to help our dog at home deal with the loss of her friend. She wanted to pay for the dog since she had a summer job and had some money in the bank. I told her to go ask her father. I was not going to "replace" our Bunny, I said that I didn't want to even consider getting another dog for at least a year. I knew her father would say "no".

    When she returned with her Daddy, I looked down and asked this cute little ball of white fur if he wanted to go home with us. He got so excited, started kissing my face and I started to cry. My husband took one look and knew he was not going to fight that one. He rolled his eyes and said that he didn't care. I didn't realize that a new puppy was exactly what I needed to fill that big hole in my heart. I loved him that single second that he gave me those sloppy puppy kisses and he has really been a great addition to our family ever since that day.

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