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I first saw Penny when Lolita and I went for a morning walk on the
beach. She was just a plain, everyday, ordinary looking Island dog. She
watched us approach, followed us with her eyes and sadly watched as we passed her by and
continued our walk down the beach. When Lolita and I returned home I
started making breakfast. Suddenly Lolita began barking fiercely and
ran off. I ran to see what had happened and saw the chestnut
brown dog disappearing in the distance. I scolded Lolita for chasing the
lonely sad dog.
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Minutes later I was cooking breakfast again and heard
Lolita whimper from the front porch. When I went to see what was wrong
there she was...sitting at a safe distance, sadly
looking in our direction. She was back and she was waiting for an invitation. Lolita
had whimpered to let me know she was back. Lolita politely allowed her to
approach when I called her over.
So we named her Penelope because we couldn't just keep referring to her
as 'the brown dog'.
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Penny and Lolita became inseparable. Penny seemed
to enjoy our company but was cautious
and continued to sleep with one eye open, ready to flee if she felt
threatened. Days later when Tom suggested that we take both dogs home
she must have heard him and understood because both dogs went to him
where he was seated and each laid a paw on his knee. From that moment on
Penelope was Tom's dog and had eyes only for him.
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Penny has turned out to be a most beautiful dog...personality wise and
physically speaking. She is admired by our friends and strangers always
tell Tom she is such a 'good looking dog'. She loves riding with Tom in
his truck. Several people have told us they would like to have a dog
just like Penny. She graduated #1 in her obedience class...the only mutt
in her class of purebreds. (Lolita came in 4th.) We know nothing of her
past other than her first owner missed out on a near perfect
companion...gentle, kind and loving.
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Penny (left), Bijou, and Pepper
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