Well this is too good to not get in on, we don't have a pet here in Tokyo, too busy in our lives and not really fair to a dog or a cat to be cooped up in the house all day (that is the story my wife tells me anyways.......
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But.......... My parents in Canada have a great dog, her name is Brandy, she is a Britney (I think).
Some pics......
My folks with Brandy (she is Gramp's dog)
The kids go to Canada most Christmases, and my parents usually bring Brandy to the airport, my Mum said the girls were more excited to see Brandy than the Grandparents
Brandy sleeps just about anywhere she wants, and in the weirdest positions too
My daughters spoil her rotten
My youngest, hamming in up with Brandy
There is a good story behind how Brandy came to live with my folks.
She was the shop dog of a guy my older brother knew, Brandy lived in the detached shop the guy had, he was an older retired guy, his wife would not allow Brandy in the house. The guy died rather suddenly, and my brother was asked to take a look at the tools and stuff in his shop, as the widow wanted to sell everything.
He said he went in the shop, and Brandy was in her bed in the shop, and she could hardly get up to greet him (she was only about 3 or 4 years old then, but was sick. The widow had basically locked Brandy in the shop, had not fed her regularly, or let her out to do her business for at least a month, she was really sick. My brother said he'd never wanted to strike an old lady so much in his life!
He took Brandy that day and never went back. Brandy went to a good vet and had to have some work done, but she was getting back to good health, but my brother could not keep her, they had a dog and a couple of cats, so they were looking for a good home. Then they had to go out of town for a week, the other animals could be taken care of by a neighbor dropping over daily to look in on them, but Brandy needed a bit more looking after, so they got my Mom and Dad to take her for a week, well, she has been there ever since, must be at least 6 or 7 years now.
She is slowing down, but she is such a great dog, when my girls leave each year, my Dad says she gets up every morning and searches the whole house for the girls for a week.
Great thread guys!