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Since my daughter and her dog left home for greener pastures in sunny San Diego, other than the occasional overnight visitor, this has been a one dog household since last November. When Mickey came in February of 2011, we had thirteen-year-old Oscar and when Oscar left us in June of 2012, my daughter almost immediately began checking shelters and rescues, looking for her first dog of her own. A little over a month later, we welcomed three-month-old Maeby.
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I forgot how much fun it was having multiple dogs until this past week when I unexpectedly was asked to dog sit for not one, but two friends’ dogs. One, Cam, a seven year old Plott Hound has been Mickey’s friend and a frequent overnight guest since the beginning of Mickey’s life here. The second, Buddy, a one year old Westie-Poo arrived for his first visit here when my friend’s dog care arrangements fell through at the very last minute.
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Cam went home after four days but Buddy will be here for a while. Despite being younger and much smaller than the other two, Buddy has found his place and has enjoyed running and playing with the big dogs – he seems to think he is one of them, and Mickey, despite being a big “momma’s boy,” has certainly seemed to enjoy the canine companionship.
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Next week we will have another visitor, Mia, a five year old American Eskimo, who will be spending three or four days here. Buddy’s stay will be almost three weeks.