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by Clayton Britt & Sons of which are pink, of course. For her birthday she receives cake, ice cream and giſts. She even had a pink stock- ing stuffed with (mostly pink) giſts for Christmas. She has a distinct bark for when she would like to be let out of her room in the evening for some play time, before Pinkey's mom fluffs up her blanket in the dryer for five min- utes each and every night, so Pinkey can get tucked into bed. Pampered pets are usually small in size. They are characterized by breed, and are seen peeking out of designer bags and flaunting their fancy collars. But Roxie, an 85-pound Doberman Pinscher mix, seems to defy that stere- otype. Roxie was found abandoned on the side of the road when she was just five weeks old. Her mom only meant to take care of Roxie for the weekend, but Roxie entered into her owner's Come see us at the Carolina Home and Garden Show February 24-26 at Cumberland County Crown Center 3703 Bragg Blvd. www.SpaandPoolWorld.com 910.868.8319 home and heart and never leſt. Roxie is now three years old and has three different pet beds to choose from and a basket of toys that she loves to scat- ter around her house. Although she doesn't have any clothes, (it's hard to dress an 85-pound dog!) Roxie is just as spoiled as her clothed counterparts. She has several squeak toys that she enjoys and loves the many raw hides she spends her days chewing on. She is a momma's girl who enjoys taking time to relax in a kiddie pool during hot summer days or playing in the garden hose water with her human brother. Roxie's daily routine consists of what her mom calls floor and snug- gle time. Roxie and her mom lay with each other at the end of each day and have some quality wet nose-to-face time, followed by a good night's sleep so they can do it all again the next day. In addition to her human brother, she also shares her house with three feline siblings, who she enjoys pestering and napping with during lazy days. For these pet owners, just like for me, pampering their pets isn't just about material things. It's about how much love and time a person can give to help a furbaby live a happy life. If you own a happy pet, then you own a pampered pet — no matter how many toys or outfits they have. CV 58 | January/February • 2012

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