Saturday, April 08, 2006

Dogs seem to have the right idea on family.

Now, I have two dogs that are actually sisters. They are littermates. But I have a client that has 2 dogs, also labs, that have the same parents but are not littermates. They liked the first dog so much, they went back and got another puppy from the same breeding pair. And then there are dogs that are no relation at all just living in the same family. Take Gunny and Chewy, that is a monster rottweiler and a shitzu. And of course, the shitzu is the big brother.

To dogs, all the dogs in a household are brothers and sisters. Dogs belonging to other members of the same family are called 'cousin dogs' by me. I get a lot of cousin dogs when the whole family goes to a wedding or on a cruise.

And to the city council member of Kanab, a family is all about love, acceptance, togetherness, and playtime. And no one's family is any better than anyone else's - just ask their dog.

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