The following when I was growing up:

Maize - Wire Haired Fox Terrier I was really young when we got her. My parents had gotten my sister and I rabbits for Easter and while I was playing with my rabbit, a cat came over the fence and took my rabbit from me. I was so upset that my parents decided to get Maize to help me get over the loss of my rabbit. She ended up being a lil' too hyper for a lil' kid, but Mom really liked her, because she kept the yard so safe. She never worried about us, when Maize was around. No snake got past her.

Muffin - Poodle mix Oh gosh, I loved this dog. Even though she was officially the family dog, she only had eyes for me.

Genghis - Lhasa Apos Mom got him for me, but he ended up being my Dad's dog. He really was not a very friendly dog. Every negative breed trait mentioned in the breed books, he had. He's the reason I'm very paranoid about what dog I choose. If friendly isn't at the top of their breed description, that pretty much lets them out.

My Dogs, that I got after I moved out on my own:

McMurphy - Cairn Terrier I got him 2 weeks after I moved into my own house. It was also the same week that my Grandfather died. I got the call in the middle of the night, so I took him with me to my Grandmother's house. That friendly, lil', gregarious, personality of his, helped quite a few people that night, including my Grandmother. He brings that same light to my life everyday, with that lil' tail wag of his.

Madison - Cairn Terrier My lil' soulmate dog. May every one be so blessed to have at least one Maddie in their lifetime.

Oz - Smooth Collie My right hand man. I have never felt as secure as with him in my life. He's always there watching out for me. He does his Lassie roots proud. He's also always there with a nose nudge to brighten up my day, if I'm down. If Maddie was my Toto, then Oz is my Scarecrow (which I guess makes Murph the Tin Man and Gull the Cowardly Lion ).

Gulliver - Smooth Collie My lil' Clown. He brings laughter into my life everyday with his antics. May he not lose that zest as he matures.

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