Dog Talk: Meet Polo, the diva dog


Polo smiles as admirers walk by. Photo: Ellen Whyte

One of the hardest things about relocating is saying goodbye to friends. Making a dinner date with my neighbour Kim was especially difficult as she was Tic Tac's rescuer.

Kim is not a rescuer, except she usually has a doggy that's between homes. Like Kenzo, the Husky who howled me out of bed at midnight a year ago, who went to a wonderful forever home. By all accounts, he is having a grand time and making many friends.

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