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Just as I am wishing a happy 13
th Birthday to Jewels friends were having to make the decision to say a final goodbye to their wonderful old boy Ace,
littermate to Jewels.
Their sadness is overwhelming
and I am sure all of us that have loved a dog can empathize.
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May 10
th 1996 - May 14
th 2009
Here are some of my favorite photos of Ace taken during happier times.
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Snoozing with mom
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Squirrel alert
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With little sister Charlotte
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Lake side