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A HOME FOR

CHRISTMAS!

I can honestly say I love every single dog at Monika's. However, I guess
it's only natural that we form special connec ons with some dogs and
BY JANELLE HOLLIS Marvel is one of those dogs for me. So what is it about Marvel (a Kelpie
Ca#le cross) that I find so appealing?
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His enthusiasm is infectious and he's a lot of fun to be
Well, apart from his obvious good looks, I particularly around. One day I was doing some basic agility
love his energy, enthusiasm and ‘goofiness’. training with him in the dog park and was showing him
Marvel loves to run, play and go for walks. It’s the hurdle bars. I set the bar low, at about 6 inches from
hilarious watching him run around the shelter dog
park, often looking up at the birds flying high the ground to start. In his enthusiasm Marvel jumped up
at least 3 feet high in the air to jump over it. It was like
overhead as if he’s chasing them. Goodness knows he had springs attached to his feet! One of his most
if he thinks he’s going to catch them!
loveable qualities is that he's a bit of a goofball!