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Dot
Dot
came into our lives February 21, 2000. It was Haley's fifth birthday
and Jamie was two. Our daughters were clearly "dog people" and we
knew it was not right to deny a dog person a dog for long. We got
Dot from the animal shelter, expecting to find a mixed breed puppy.
She was the perfect addition to our family.
It was always so nice to return home knowing that Dot would be there
to happily greet us. I miss stroking her soft, velvety ears. I loved
the way she'd look right into my eyes with the most understanding
and accepting expression. I will miss her tapping tail that grew
louder and faster in anticipation of being petted. I will miss how
she conveniently discouraged any solicitor with her barking. I miss
knowing as we sleep that she is downstairs ready to alert us if
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We trusted her completely with the girls. She had endless patience
with being brushed or dressed up, in fact she loved every bit of
physical contact she got. She was a fifty pound lap dog, she would
fall asleep when she was sung to. We never needed to vacuum a single
food crumb in our house with Dot around. On hikes she would sprint
up ahead on the trail but would frequently check in with each of us
in turn before bounding up ahead again, she was keeping us safe.
Dot, we will love and miss you forever.
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