I Was Asked to Babysit a Dog

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Blondie.

A little over a year after my grandfather died, my grandmother met another man... at his wife's wake (viewing of her body the night before the funeral). His wife left behind her beloved dog, Blondie.
Well, he was a long haul...

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Written on July 1st, 2009
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I Love Dogs

Let us get this straight from the start, I love dogs. I grew up with dogs, and so did my kids. Our Black Lab was as much a part of my home as were my kids. (and more then my ex-wife) Back in the mid 90's a friend was going of vacation...

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Written on May 13th, 2012
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AlmostRemembered

And He Left His Mark!

About two or three years ago the family up the street kid's asked me and my younger sister to watch their dog while they went on Christmas vacation. Being dog lovers we eagerly agreed. My mother was quite un-happy at the idea...

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Written on October 13th, 2011
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welshbabe

We Were Also Asked to Babysit a ''dog''

My son-in-laws mother gave my daughter and her son a little ''pup'' oooh!!! beautiful,.
Then after about three months it was!, "would you and dad look after Shadow (the pups name) for a while"!? That was eight months ago...

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Written on July 1st, 2009
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mysplitpersonality

Only Once

Dog sat once and it was the first and last time! It was a large German Sheppard and he was oh so sweet. I felt horrid about locking him in his little cage over night so I figured it wouldn't hurt to have him out. Woke up to find the...

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Written on July 1st, 2009
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