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Dogs That Left Faux Paw Prints Extant Within Me Life

dogs that left faux paw prints extant within me life lids black out and allow me to write about a petty issue ye aye in vite while eyes shut tight bring back four legged friends sprite and though many years passed quite providing succor when psyche experienced a plight just what the veterinarian doctor ordered - quite I can remember those precious creatures who barked at night howling at inaudible sound or invisible light casting silhouettes that fight punctured the air with verbal byte where many stranger scared by ferocious sounding bark which appeared stronger than their bite and now I list long gone pets in alphabetical order – alright? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Baron – met his demise chasing a car on level road the advantage overtaken per vehicle with greater lode which accidental premature death code found him buried in underground abode. Georgie – a mix of boxer and dalmatian - grew up as my canine brother essentially gave up the ghost from organ failure of one major vital source or another. Lady – an off white german sheppard with ears chewed by horse flies uncertain how, when or what led to her body to collapse perhaps while listening to snoop doggy dog raps found on base near first stair when rigor mortis set deathly traps. Ruff – one lame leg (damaged during his puppy hood) lived til olde age an alpha beast o man’s and woman’s best friend with moments of rage as applicable to a dog, and seemed to evince an intelligence like a sage. Schultz – he apparently vanished in thin air without a trace, not e’en a filament of fur like hair hopefully taken in by another smart pet lover near but who knows where? Shadow – pride and joy of eldest sister, whose fate jill ted after he succumbed, whence he became terminally ill though diminutive for a black lab hill always leave his absence as a void quite large to fill. Socrates - dealt harsh mistreatment - his puppyhood about left him stricken with distemper, whence we surmised that he also suffered more'n one walloping clout he got tossed out from a moving vehicle like trash, mine 2 sisters nursed him with tender loving care from his faux paws 2 a keen snout which maintained his longevity no doubt. Teddy – another throw away pet found at jacobsburg – near Easton, Pennsylvania thee younger sister brought him home, where entire life he did stay inherently evincing intelligence his happiness found lucky chance with me pop with whom pop he did grow old and gray provided a doting owner this way.

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