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My puppy, Sadie, is getting big; huge actually. And she is a huge presence in my life. No matter how I am feeling, what I do, how many or few minutes I can spend with her, she is always immensely happy to see me. She runs circles around me, brings me her toys so we can play together, and hauls her 70-pound solid chocolate body up on my lap to snuggle.

Sadie listens pretty well, but when we are outside she gets distracted by bunnies, so when she successfully goes potty and comes right back in we celebrate. She paces a circle around my legs while I rub her sides and back and use my very best...