Pets

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• NPR commentator Elissa Ely (3:45) tells this story of how her dog, a former show dog, has become a member of her family.


• Radio Netherlands producer David Swatling (28:30) opines about our special relationship with dogs – or here.


• From the Crossing Boundaries series at Radio Netherlands comes this heartwarming tale of a man and an elephant, A Big Affair (28:29).

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• All of us have had a special relationship with a pet; the tricky part is to make that relationship interesting to other people.
• Comedian W. C. Fields is noted for this line: “Anybody who hates children and dogs can't be all bad.” What’s funny here?

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• More from Wikipedia on pets