My German Shepherd, Ranger, and nephew Brandt Brooks were best buddies from the first time they met. They only see each other on holidays, but their special bond grows ever stronger. I think there must be a void in a dog’s heart that only a boy can fill.  

—Mona Shoup, Houston, Tex. 
 
 

 
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