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Write An Essay On Shiloh's Character
Today I said good bye to my constant companion and devoted Labrador, Shiloh. He slept by my side for the last 11 years. By best guesstimates, we believed he was approximately 16 years old.
He was a character and made an impression upon everyone who met him. He was your typical Lab in many aspects but he was also not your typical Lab in many aspects. He was a jackass and sometimes an asshole. When you looked up Alpha Male in the dictionary - there was a picture of him. Everyone in my pack knew he was too dog. But he also had the most high-pitched ear splitting bark. His favorite things to eat were Mt. Dew, Bananas, Cantaloupe, Pizza and anything else he could find. He has eaten glass, been hit by a car (before me), had part of his ear blown off by a shotgun ( before me) and blew out one of his ACL. He lived to retrieve the ball and did the Dinner Dance EVERY MEAL. As gruff and tough as he was, he was extremely tolerant of puppies and children.
He could be demanding of my attention. He and I passed his CGC years ago on our first try ( I had no idea what it was ) and he would listen to me when he would listen to no one else.
He was my first foster after my burn accident & some may say foster failure. But they would be wrong- he chose me not the other way around. He would misbehave for others when he was compliant & obedient for me.
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He loved me like no other dog has. When he was up for adoption, I would take him to events & if I handed him off to someone else - they would say " you know he never takes his eyes off of you? Never."

I will truly be lost without him & he was a once in a lifetime dog.
I will miss you Shiloh and will always carry a part of you in my heart for all of


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