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ex machina

how much can one malamute miss his best buddy in the world? and how mean can one neighbor be? well, i now know. the following is a transcript from an anonymous neighbor who left a note on our door today:

"You have such a beautiful dog & it's a pity to hear him cry + scream all day. If you don't love your dog you should not have him. someone might report you to animal abuse. It hurts to hear that dog cry so often."

needless to say, mauja doesn't seem to be dealing so well with the loss of harper.

i can understand a neighbor being irritated by a distraught malamute when they don't understand the extenuating circumstances, but it seems like if you're going to write a note like that you should at least leave your name.

mauja has been so sad lately. and if you know malamutes you know there's nothing more pathetic than a morose malamute. they don't bark. they howl like a very lonesome wolf. loudly. and very, very sadly.

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10/17/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 comments

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