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Having Mercy
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas
By Teresa Ambord Dogs act exactly the way we would act if we had no shame.
~Cynthia Heimel My father and stepmother, Polly, had owned many Boxers, each with a distinct personality. Their latest Boxer, Mercy, joined the family a couple of months before Christmas. Dad and Polly watched her carefully when they set up the tree and started putting wrapped gifts under it. Some of their previous dogs had been drawn to the tree and the gifts, but not Mercy. She seemed oblivious, even when they placed edible gifts under the tree, including a big, wrapped box of dog biscuits. (Keep reading)  
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