Our first family dog was a small labrador cross called Sammy. We had him as a puppy. He had a wonderful temperament and grew up with the children from a young age. He would come to the school with me in the car to pick them up and study each child until he saw ours and his tail would wag frantically as they climbed in. He came on all our holidays in the touring caravan and will always be my favourite. He had to be put to sleep at 16.
We then had Harvey for 11 years until his back legs failed. A large black and tan dog who was lovely but had an unpredictable temperament. Luckily the children were grown up.
Now we have a miniature dachshund. Tiny but full of character and easy to manage.
Sammy will always be my boy though.
Did you have a favourite?
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