Charlie, age 6

Howlo! I am Charlie, and I am the result of a bribe. Catharine Faulconer, the alpha-female in my family, says Mr. Faulconer – in a desperate parenting move – bribed their daughter Sara. If she went to summer camp, he would give her a dog. Sara went to camp, I became a fur-ever Faulconer, and Mr. Faulconer isn’t allowed to bribe Sara anymore. I am a beautiful Shichon, a cross between Bichon Frise and Shih Tzu. I am hypoallergenic and don’t shed because I have hair, not fur. I get groomed every week by a man who tortures me with water and makes me smell like a baby. Despite my baby powder odor, I am a ladies’ man, but very faithful to the Faulconer women. I adore belly rubs, chewing dog bones, eating cookies dropped by Mr. Faulconer, ruff housing and chasing squirrels up our backyard tree. Thanks fur reading about me! Look fur me on Tanglewood Boulevard!

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