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The Family Dog

The Family Dog

An ode to the dogs who raised me

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Vanessa Rose Lima
Apr 18, 2025
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Every dog that has ever been in my life, has saved me.

They have walked a path along side of me, as my companion, my buddy, the living breath next to my heart that helped me never feel alone.

I was born into a family that had Rottweilers. Big, muscular, beautiful Rottweilers. A breed that are descendants from dogs who were part of the Roman Empire, bred a…

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