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Where Dogs Come From

May 24th, 2009
By Mike Lee
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the wagglely tail.
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie's for sale."
- B. Merrill

Soon, a little bundle of teeth and fur will be scurrying around my feet. He's an emaciated Labrador Retriever & Terrier mix, about one year of age, with a calm, though timid disposition. We rescued him from a local animal shelter.

I've had three dogs consecutively as a kid, two from pet shops and one from relatives. Being a kid, I didn't care about where the dogs came from, only that we got cute puppies. It wasn't until a few months ago that I began learning about where someone could get such a faithful companion, and how those sources differed.

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Attention Doggie

May 3rd, 2009
By Mike Lee

She loved the attention. During block parties, when our neighbors would close off the entire street and BBQ together, she'd scamper to and fro. We wouldn't find her for hours because she was lavishing in neighborly petting praise.

Then she'd wander home and collapse on the floor, exhausted, happy, and with her tongue dangling out of her panting mouth.

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Ginger

August 26th, 2007
By Mike Lee

It was sometime around my freshman year of college when I got the call. I still remember it to this day.

Cute as a button and small as a purse, Ginger was a scampering, yipping puff of hair. She was a tiny black Pomeranian, which is classified as a toy dog breed because they're small like children's toys.

Our cousins gave her to us, back when she could fit in a mug. They called her Cookie, because she loved cookies. My Mom carried her home in her purse.

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Woofer

April 30th, 2006
By Mike Lee

Woofer, the 170 pound Irish Wolfhound, backed his new owners to the couch and to their amazement, began speaking.

"Listen folks, this is how it's going to be…"

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Dancing with Benny

July 11th, 2004
By Mike Lee

Benny was a big dog. A big male dog. I don't remember what kind of dog he was, except that he had a coat of tan and white fur and pointy ears.

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The Dog Did It

February 6th, 2000
By Mike Lee

I blame the dog for losing my pants.

Well, not the dog directly. But he was definitely indirectly involved.

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Awww, Iz Dat Yor Iddy Biddy Doggie?

December 20th, 1998
By Mike Lee

"Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, DAMN."

I was in a BAD mood. Really bad. It was one of those things that just hooks onto your mind; a bait that's almost impossible to remove. My teeth were grinding against each other; the muscles of my maw were clenched tightly in a twisted mass.

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