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Pets: friend, family, comfort

If I go back to my childhood, to my earliest memories, there have always been dogs or cats present. Even when I talked to my grandma, she also remembered having grown up with a dog that was just hers.
Animals have always been very dear to me, they were never 'things' , I always thought of them as friends and even kind of like little siblings. The first dog I remember was RinTin and he was a huge and super smart German Shepard.
In the States we had Piba and Beto. Piba loved sunbathing and she could spend hours lying down by the pool. Beto on the other hand, couldn't stand hot weather and in the Summer he would often jump in the pool. He would also run through the sprinklers in the afternoon to cool down.
Last year, my friend (dog) Kenzo passed away. He was incredibly smart, loyal and just very unique. He made me feel safe, made me feel loved, made me feel important and he was loved and treated with dignity and respect until his very last breath.
After Kenzo passed away my grandma died and two weeks ago an aunt did. It has been hard to deal with all of this and my mom's dog Cacciolina, has helped a lot. We just hold her and we don't need to say anything and she hugs us and licks our hands or face. It's like she's saying: I know nothing anyone can say will make you feel better, but I am here for you...
I hope that when I have my own family, I have a dog to start my new life.

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