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Benji Interviews Rex
HELLO and Happy Holidays! (Wow I love the smell of roasting turkey in the
morning!) Mom says turkey isn't good for dogs but I got a good whiff and some cornbread stuffing that
had soaked up a little turkey gravy. YUM! I couldn't be happier that there's a snap in the air and lots
of new friends and old coming together to celebrate this awesome smelly season.
You know how this is the season of gratitude and giving and all, and you know there
isn't any animal on the planet more grateful than me to have ended up rescued, adopted by my mom and now a
big time celebrity helping other dogs get lucky.
My latest interview is with a dog named Rex. He's from a family of dogs called Bouvier des Flandres.
Whatever! I interviewed him via web cam (could we be more canine techno here?) and I gotta tell ya he's got
quite a tale (and tail) to share.
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Rex: "My Daddy lost his job. Things got tough. We were roughing out an already bad winter in Minnesota
when we lost our house. Dad said I'd be better off in a shelter, but then he was told they'd probably put me
to sleep because nobody wants a big black dog. And that's just what I am - a big, black dog! However I'm also
loving, gentle, smart, loyal and very well behaved! Thank goodness, word of my desperate situation got around
and in stepped two great foster parents, Jim & Geri Mages, who said they'd take care of me till Daddy could.
When my dad had to move to New Mexico and couldn't take me with him, Jim & Geri said "no problem!" We had
already become like family and they officially adopted me!
Benji: Whoa, Rex, great story! So what's this I hear about you seeing Santa Claws, I mean Claus ---this week?
Rex: "That's right, Benji...I got to see Santa this week and I told him what I wanted for Christmas.
(You got the photos, right?) Besides the usual tennis ball & chew bones, I asked him for:
1. More people to adopt companion animals from their local shelter.
2. More people to spay and neuter their companion animals
3. More loving homes for misunderstood and under-appreciated dogs like black dogs, rottweilers, & pit bulls
4. More donations to DODR.org--so they can help more dogs like me!
5. And a big juicy steak underneath my Christmas tree!
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Benji, Editor & Chief, DODR.org
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