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Chihuahua on a chain

This Pet Pedigree brought to you by Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center Alexis may be a tiny tan Chihuahua, but she sure looks mighty with her link chain leash. Though her chain looks as though it could pull the heaviest of trucks, it is a costume chain that weighs nothing more than her walking leash….

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34 years of Scottie love

This Pet Pedigree is brought to you by Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center.   Kim and Rick Schafer have had six Scottish Terriers over the last 34 years. Commonly called “Scotties,” this distinct breed originated in Aberdeen, Scotland. Kim got her first Scottie when she graduated from college, Oreo, and has owned one ever since….

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A pit bull and a bichon frisé: happy together

Amy Fenster is a ball of energy. She is an adventurer, a hiker and provides daily care for patients at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. Amy is a nurse working in a combined lab of cardiac catheterization, neuro intervention and intervention radiology. Each day she shines her bright light on those lucky enough to receive her…

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Mulligan…the pup who acts like a teenager

This pet pedigree is brought to you by Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center. Robert Rice, a Colorado native, and his wife Ann, from Utah, met at a set-up date in a little known dive bar in downtown Littleton called Q’s Pub & Grille. Neither wanted to go, but the rest is history as the couple…

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Leap Year Pup

Pet Pedigree A leap year occurs once every four years, and with it comes the rarest of days – February 29. “Leapling” birthdays are not limited to humans – our furry friends can be leap-year babies as well. Waffles, a mini Bernedoodle recently turned four this (leap) year. A COVID puppy, Waffles has been such…

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Aussie for “dog friend”

Australian Cobberdogs are purebred Labradoodles, dogs that are known to be social and friendly to all. Cobberdog actually means “dog friend” in the Australian language. Claudio and Alis Ramos, with two daughters Bella and Tina, welcomed Boo into their home in 2021. “Alis always wanted a dog; it only took 19 years for me to…

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