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erronis

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12. Thank you for your story with Lexy - it was very sweet.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jun 2

I have had a few large dogs - early on some Great Danes (never again.) And lastly an Akita-bulldog mix at 106# - a good girl but scarily protective.

I'm not dog-less but would like the chance to have another in my life. So many of us older folks settle on the miniature breeds - not for me!

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Watch Senior Dog Who'd Been Surrendered Twice Meet His Person [View all] catbyte Jun 1 OP

Hope he is around a long, long time. efhmc Jun 1 #1

Aawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! 3catwoman3 Jun 1 #2

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #3

Finally found the right home 😍 Deuxcents Jun 1 #4

Wonderful. Unfortunately many people get dogs from a shelter erronis Jun 1 #5

We fostered then adopted a dog whose family had Ilsa Jun 1 #9

My Lexy dog had a similar situation. slightlv Jun 1 #10

Thank you for your story with Lexy - it was very sweet. erronis Jun 2 #12

I would love to have slightlv Jun 3 #13

What a wonderful post. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Jun 1 #6

When the pup finally took a peek into the camera... ultralite001 Jun 1 #7

Bless the beasts and the children. StarryNite Jun 1 #8

StarryNite... love the trip to the wayback, though I'll have slightlv Jun 1 #11