I rescued Katie, a black Labrador retriever from West Union, Ohio and at about the same time my husband had a bundle of fur he named Bear show up at his apartment door. Bear is part Labrador.

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They were such an inspiration; Katie always did what she wanted. She was the wanderer and swimmer. Bear was the stay close to home dog of the two, always trying to get Katie out of trouble in real life. If Katie was doing something wrong, Bear would go bring her home. When Bear passed away, Katie was never the same. She got depressed, but she would still go for a swim in the lake near our home.

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I never though this would go over so well. At another school I did this and I only needed about 10 books. I didn't expect this type of response.

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