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In 2017, I had a pet Betta Fish named Finn! He is the only pet I’ve ever had, although I begged for a dog for 14 years. Finn was very playful (as a fish could be), and enjoyed swimming laps around his purple plant.

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Aww I love the color's of your past Betta Fish Julia!! -From Tatyana Dushaw

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Such a cute dog! Do you want another one when you are old enough to have your own?

-Sara Blahovec

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This is a picture I took from last year of me and my friend's dog (that's basically mine at this point). I don't have any pictures of my hermit crabs and fish that I had when I was younger and I never had a dog because the rest of my family is allergic. My friend's dog is so adorable. It is my perfect size of dog I would have and it shows a lot of love. I may spend more time with her dog then I do with her. (just kidding...maybe) It loves going on walks and has a lot of energy! I hope one day I can get a dog with similar personality as hers. 

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This is a picture of my dog Trex, a boxer breed. Trex has been in our family for 7 years now, which goes to show me how fast time flies by. I picked this picture of Trex because it is one of my favorites of him, and I truly believe this picture explains my dog in a nutshell. Trex loves to sleep; it is probably his most favorite thing to do. But the funny thing is Trex rarely ever sleeps in his dog bed. He always goes to sleep in one of our beds. We always joke that he thinks he is a human, the way he sleeps, and how he only really likes to sleep in one of our beds. Like in this picture, he is in my bed with his head on a pillow, and he is under a blanket, this was the picture that started the "he thinks he is a human" joke in my house. My dog is my world; I love him so much.

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This was my dog Katie, we got her when I was in 3rd grade. When we went to the shelter my dad was adamant that we weren’t going to get a dog but of course we did. She unfortunately passed away a couple years ago, but she still means the world to me. I grew up with her and she was there for everything. She loved food, going for walks, she would always lay in the same spot. She loved going for car rides. She was the best and I miss her.

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This is my dog, Nikki. She is a German shepherd. She is six years old and loves to play. She is super anxious and always chases her tail. She’s a great dog and she is so sweet and loyal. I loveeee her!!!

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This is my 6 year old black cat named Frito! He loves to cuddle and sleeps all day long. His favorite thing to do is beg for treats and play with his toys! His favorite toy is a plush pickle that is stuffed with catnip! He has a lot of personality for a cat and likes to follow around anyone new who comes in the house. My boyfriend got him for me for my birthday when he was just 3 months old and we have recently talked about getting another cat so he could have a sibling! 

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Arianna your dog is too cute! My cat sleeps in bed just like that 😂 I love that you tucked him in!

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This is my dog Max. He is 6 years old and is a Golden Retriever. He loves to run around the backyard and is very energetic. His favorite food is peanut butter and he will go crazy around anyone that comes into out house, he loves people

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I had a fish very similar. My sister loves fish, and we have 2 in my house! Although they keep dying, we keep getting her new ones! -Ryan Gordon

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This is my dog Zane. He is an 11 year old pekapoo. He loves to get head rubs and to chase his own tail. He's also super fast! He is such a good pet and I love him very much!

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I love your dog Dylan! He is so cute!! - Savannah M

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These are my dogs JoJo (right) and Susan (left). Jojo is ten, and Susan is 2! Their favorite thing to do is lay in my bed and look out the window, so they can bark at anyone/anything that goes by!

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Meet Xandy, my 6-year-old Labradoodle! Xandy has a big personality, ranging from very lovey to very sassy. I consider him my little brother, we bicker all the time and he likes to annoy me! He's my best friend though, so I wouldn't want it any other way.

We rescued Xandy from a puppy mill when he was 1, and he was very traumatized unfortunately. He essentially had to learn how to be a dog, he didn't know how do anything. Our old Goldendoodle, Barkley, taught him the ropes before passing away. Slowly but surely, Xandy has turned into the best boy! We are all so proud of how far he's come!

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Tatyana, I know what it's like to 'share' a pet... I'm guilty of basically stealing my friends' dog too!!

- Julia

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This was my dog. Her name was Roxi. I can't recall exactly when we got her, but I was very young. She was so sweet and loving. I would play with her all the time. Whenever I would fall sick, she would not leave my side. She would sleep in my bed every night, always curled up in a ball beside me. I loved her very much. We unfortunately lost her in 2021. She was an angel and I'll always love her and miss her.

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This is Penny my little baby. I have had her for around 2 years and she is the second cat I have owned. After my first cat passed we did not plan on getting a second, but the neighbors who live in the circle behind our house kicked out the cat since they didn’t want her anymore. It took 6 months for her to trust us and she eventually made herself at home and has been with us ever since. ❤️

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This is my big man, Moo. He has one eye and is named for his cow print fur. I’ve been told we look a-like and frankly, I believe it, considering all the scruff. I call him big man because he’s a whopping 14 pounds, yet does not classify as obese. Sadly, he has an anxiety disorder and has to regularly receive cat “Xanax”.

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this is my dog jasper. He is a american bulldog, unfortunately he passed away 2 years ago from a heart attack which is common for bulldogs. Im very grateful to have had him in my life for 6 years and hopefully soon I can get a new dog very soon.

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These are my two cats, Ducky and Thomas Jefferson! I have had Ducky for about a year now, but my girlfriend and I just adopted Thomas Jefferson about a month ago! Ducky was territorial at first, but the two get along very now and she's taken on the big sister role, even grooming him!

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Meet Blaze! This is my shih tzu who we adopted in 2017 during my freshman year of high school. One day I was home from school and convinced my mom to go to the animal shelter, and there he was, the quietest doggo in the kennel. He's currently 10 years old and he has cataracts now & is going blind. He still runs around and plays just as he did when we got him when he was 3. He's my first pet and I love him so much!

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This is my cat Indy! Indy is very special to me because he resembles a family member. He is like a son to me; I look after him and I feel like he looks after me too. He is very playful and always likes to be entertained. He is always very hungry and loves to be fed treats. I love when he comes in my bed to sleep, it makes feel warm and welcome.

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i think its funny how you said he's not obese but he's 14 pounds

Connor Pugh

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This is Spencer he is very clumsy and has bad balance so he always trips over himself

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This is my boy koda. As rambunctious and needy as he can be he is good boy that you can tell tries to listen through his excitement. He is 3 years old now.

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These are my two dogs Leah and Bella! They are almost inseparable as you can tell and they love each other very much!