Poor Lola never quite adjusted to her new home. She never asked to go out once. She began wetting herself in her sleep. She barely budged from her spot on the floor or the spot she finally adopted on the couch. Her owner was worried and so were we. There are reports of pets dying [...]

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I don’t have a great picture yet, but Lola arrived on Monday, making it a household of four redheads. She is a beautiful dog with an amazing temperament. Apparently from good breeding, her father, Don Corleone just won Best of Breed at Cruft’s. They obviously had fun naming these dogs. Lola is short for Lolita. [...]

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It looks highly probable that Erin will be joining the family in mid-February. We drove to Mullingar to meet her current owner and breeder today. Erin is nine months old, so still has a good deal of the mischievous puppy in her. Apparently she is quite the hunter and demonstrated her pointing skills on a [...]

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Happy 2007! I’m finally out of bed and shortly leaving to visit an Irish Setter locally. We have debated for some time whether to get a dog but were resolved to wait six months before making a decision. My allegies have been fine with the two cats, though they spend their time outside. The neighbors [...]

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