This brings back a lot of memories ~

Lady - a fluffy rescued Pomeranian mix
Howdy - huge Sivler German Shepherd (SIL's Dog)
Casey - #1 favorite German Shepherd - best trained, most obedient
Fred - part-Siamese HouseKat #1 - raised as a dog by Casey
Arrow - rescued German Shepherd mix - watch dog turned house mutt
Katey - Black Lab - adopted stray; stolen 4 years later
Shadow - rescue Shepherd/Husky; #1 companion for only 5 short years
Boots - HouseKat #2; walk-up stray raised by Shadow
Cinder - German Shepherd rescue; 2yo Best Buddy / Top Dog
Smokey - G Shepherd/Mix??; just rescued by Boots Kat & Cinder
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Sorry, *RJ*, but I had to include the "mixes" or I'd have left out some of my *Best*! And the Kats? Both raised from kittenhood by dawgs - never did *meow* quite right .

/s/ Phred; Dad to Boots, Cinder & Smokey