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June 29, 2006

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Copper, the Dog of the Day
Name: Copper
Age: Eleven years old
Gender: Male Breed: Hound, Terrier mix
Home: Ohio, USA
 
   Copper is a hound-terrier mix. As you can see, he has big, brown hound eyes. He likes to look pitiful when he's not getting attention. But he gets lots of attention. He doesn't know he's a dog, and we're not going to burst his bubble now! He also doesn't know how old he is - he's eleven, but he runs around and carries on like a three-year-old.

    Copper loves to go for jogs, so whenever we get out our running shoes or sweatjacket, he starts jumping around. When we sit down on the couch to tie our shoes, he jumps up on the couch and then tries to jump on our backs with a paw on each shoulder, like he's going for a ride. When he jogs, he's a pretty good boy, but he does like to chase and bark at squirrels. That's what you get with a hound-terrier mix.

    What makes Copper extra special is how much a of a cuddle-bug he is. Not only does he love to curl up with us -- I mean, on us -- on the couch, but he also loves to sleep under the covers with us in bed. That might turn some people off, but when he gets curled up in his "den" he just looks so contented, and besides that, he keeps our feet warm in the winter!

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