Come Together!

Your devoted Dog Blogger #2 is not all lighthearted jocularity and silliness. I have something serious to say. It's serious. I'm serious. Oh, the heavies, the heavies. Brace yourself.

 I would like to have a moment of silence. We must commemorate the loss of the Sun - that giant ball of burning gas within our galaxy - because CLEARLY IT HAS DIED AND ABANDONED VANCOUVER FOREVER.

Seriously. What is up with this raaaain? I'm over it. I'm done. Give me sunshine or give me death. 

Le sigh. 

Moving on: to wrench myself out of this deep pit of climatological despair, I thought I'd focus on the commonalities within our dogs. Between heated sport rivalries and vitriol-laden elections, can't we just focus - for once - on the mutual thread that entwines us all together? What is it that my kindergarten teacher used to say? PLAY NICELY, CHILDREN. That, and she'd plead with us to stop picking our noses. Ah, the joys of children. Stay dry, my friends. 

-Dog Blogger #2 out. 

Kaia and Rico Commonality: Puggishness. 

...which may or may not be a word, but you know what I mean. Though they're awfully different in their personalities, these two share an ancient lineage in the bold, noble, and snuffly pug. 

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Maggie & Hugo's Commonality: Terrierdom. 

Again, which may or may not be a word, but the stocky, wiry girl on your left and the muscular boy on your right can trace a feisty terrier in their history. Terriers were bred to hunt vermin, which requires a lot of chutzpah, if you ask me. 

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Pedro & Yogi's Commonality: Foxiness. 

...which is definitely a word. Or if it isn't, it should be. From their upright ears to their sharp muzzles, you can't help look at these two and think that they're both channeling Fantastic Mr. Fox in their expressions. 

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Rose & Max's Commonality: Hunting and Sporting

I know, I know: think of fiercesome predators hunting and sporting for game, and you're not likely to think of Rose, a lithe Italian Greyhoud, and wee Max, who bears an uncanny resemblance to those with poodle genes. But both breeds were used to pursue game, though nowadays, you're more likely to find both breeds doing this: snuggling. 

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Cody & Marley's Commonality: The Union Jack

Cody - a Labrador mix - and Marley - a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - have England to thank for their origins. So thank the next Brit you see for contributing to the world of dog fanciers with these two outstanding breeds. You might want to also thank them for Harry Potter, Earl Grey tea, and the Spice Girls. Wait, not the Spice Girls. 

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Murfy and Umber's Commonality: The New World

Boston Terriers and Chihuahuas are, indeed, from the New World - and more specifically, the great continent of North America. 

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Sam and Buster's Commonality: Popularity

Sam's Beagle roots and Buster's Poodle genes placed very highly in the American Kennel Club's Most Popular Breeds, ranking fifth with 40,000 registrations, and eighth with 30,000 registrations. 

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Rocco & Fergus' Commonality: Cuteness. (Yes, I'm serious)

This picture pretty much says it all. 

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Commonality? AWESOMENESS. 

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Yum Yum lunches..?

Hugo: All

Cody: Half

Yogi: All

Rose: All

Murfy: All

Max: All

Fergus: all

Rocco: All

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