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March 5, 2009

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Winston, the Dog of the Day
Name: Winston
Age: Twelve years old
Gender: Male Breed: Dalmatian
Home: Lakewood, Colorado, USA
 
   Winston is special because he purrs like a cat when his ears are scratched. Also, he can still run like the wind and loves chasing squirrels in our backyard.

    The second picture is Winston with his best pal Harry, a six-year-old Lab/Shepherd mix. See how he usually blinks to avoid the flash? He hides his unique trait of one blue and one brown eye. Winston is a big actor. If it is cold outside, he'll start shivering a full ten minutes before he has to go outside in the morning.

    He thinks he is human, and definitely knows his pecking order within the family. He is # 1. He remembers visitors and goes crazy whenever we tell him my sister is coming over. He is very affectionate, and my fireman friend Dave says he is the "neediest" dog he has ever seen. Tough words to a Dalmatian from a fireman.

    Winston is a fan of anything on our plates, and drools incessantly when it is dinner time for the humans. He gets carrots, green beans, mushrooms and many other odd treats which he devours hungrily.

    Our veterinarian says he is the most fit Dal she sees, amazing at twelve years old. He sits, lays down, speaks and places like a champ - leaping and accomplishing the feat in one move. He tries to anticipate the commands when a treat is involved, and shows off even before the command is made.

Winston, the Dog of the Day

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