Frieda, age 7

I’m Frieda: beautiful and – I’m proud to say – not so easy to handle. My German ancestry shows! My dad thought he was a tough athletic guy, but when he picked me out of the litter, I quickly showed him who ran things. For five years I dominated. Dad and I shared the bed; the sofa was mine. I rolled in puddles at my pleasure in the garden, then jumped on whatever I wanted with my dirty paws. But then Dad fell in love. I wasn’t the only female in the house anymore. She took one look at our rundown house and transformed it: clean sheets, new sofa, a well-tended garden. I tried to ignore her rules, nipped her hands a few times, and gave her my German stare. To no avail. She too is of German descent, strong willed and determined. My life has changed, but now I looove my mom, and I’m the happiest dog on our block!

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