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Dog Person
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53 Dog Person Like burdocks, loyalty attaches to her. Will get quilled or skunked without learning a thing about character— when threatened, she bites. When bitten, she recoils. Traveling by automobile, she prefers a front seat. Surpasses her peers in agility and execution. Leashed, she pulls. Freed, she heels. Lavishes attention on beloveds upon whom she sits and boldly kisses. She selects from her basket a sequence of oddments and returns them one by one. Although she may become obsessed with one thing or another, she excels in neatness. Sailing, she sports a blue-and-white bandana and takes the stern. Will repeatedly try to rescue a dummy. ...