Pet Connection: Arlington
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Pet Connection: Arlington

Gus, an adopted terrier mix, is a saving grace to his owner Jeff Knowles, who struggled with sobriety. He says, “It can be cliché to say a dog saved someone, but I have been sober for 6 years and Gus has been my best friend and partner through it all.”

Gus, an adopted terrier mix, is a saving grace to his owner Jeff Knowles, who struggled with sobriety. He says, “It can be cliché to say a dog saved someone, but I have been sober for 6 years and Gus has been my best friend and partner through it all.”

By Compiled by Catherine Frondorf/The Connection

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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“Our beloved lab-pit mix, Charlie, was a blessing who was put on this earth to bring joy and unconditional love to each member of our family. We got him in 2005 at 15 weeks old and we loved him dearly till very end of his life.” — Margaret Frondorf

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Adrienne Leff adopted Bingo, from her friend who saves dogs on Craigslist that are abused and used for bait in dog fighting. Born on Halloween, Bingo is a 4 month old lab, pit bull, and beagle mix. He is a playful, energetic pup that loves to eat and he once ate her son’s homework.

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Emily Rich named her chocolate lab puppy, Griz (left), after the birthplace of her first child in Missoula, Montana, which is home of the University Grizzlies. She adopted Griz after their 6 month old puppy Butte (right), a black lab, died from eating toxic shellfish in the Chesapeake.

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