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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Page 1 A Very Memorable Vacation
Page 2 Is ‘Hammocking’ a Better Way to Sleep?
Fourth of July Fun Facts to Share With the Kids
Page 3 What Is a Deviated Septum?
Easy Zucchini Enchiladas
Page 4 An Important In-Westie-gation
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You’re Not Gonna BelieveThis! THE MOST AMERICAN DOGS?
It’s July, which means we are celebrating America’s 245th birthday! We’ve talked about the pitfalls of calculating dog ages before, but going with the widely-used conversion rate of 7 dog years for one human year, our country is 1,715 years old! Whew. Enough math! Let’s get down to business. We’ve discovered something truly alarming. Since it’s the Fourth of July, we’re feeling all kinds of patriotic! Of course, we hate the loud bangs from fireworks, but we love backyard barbecues where we get to hang out with the family and catch a nibble of some grilled goodness when it drops to the ground. Our mouths are already watering … Oops. We got distracted again. Here’s the thing: We wanted to talk about the most American dogs in honor of the Fourth of July, but we were shocked — to learn that two of the top three most popular dogs in the U.S. are actually European. And the most popular breed has Canadian origins!
That’s as crazy as a squirrel on a branch in the breeze, isn’t it?
You can probably guess which slobbering fetch- hound is at the top of the list. It’s the Labrador retriever. They’ve been voted most popular for 30 years in a row! Americans just love those tail-waggers. What’s funny is that they hail from Newfoundland, a province of Canada, but they get their name from the nearby Labrador territory. We always thought they were called Labs because they were created in a lab by mad scientists. You learn something new every day!
the silver, and the loyal, super-smart guardian German shepherds take the bronze. We hope you’re as shocked as we are about this breaking news, and the fact that us Westies ranked 44th most popular. At least we know we’re the No. 1 most loved dog in the Evans household.
Guess which European canines come in at No. 2 and No. 3 for the most popular dogs in American?
Drumroll, please …
The flat-faced, bat-eared, but actually pretty dang adorable French bulldogs — aka “Frenchies” — take
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