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Growing up, I had been allergic to pretty much everything. I received allergy shots for a few years, which allowed me to enjoy the two cats we had, but after growing up and moving away from home, the shots slowly wore off. My allergies intensified to the point of severe attacks from just being in a house with a cat or dog for even a scant 10 minutes.

Wanting to be able to just visit friends who had pets and not worry about allergy and asthma issues, I started allergy shots again. About a year and a half later, I felt the shots were working so well we decided to rescue a cat, and striped tabby Sheldon came into our lives. Allergies were not bad at all, and I was thrilled! The following summer, we added long-haired orange Chewie to the household.

A year passed, and while we had talked on and off about a dog, I had reservations about how much more work they are than a cat. The following July, though, we stopped at a local rescue event and fell in love with a little black 9 week old GSP-mix pup that we adopted at the spur of the moment. We named her Penny and we really had no idea what we were in for. She had major separation anxiety, and it was a lot to work through those first few months but so worth it.

We kept in touch with the families who adopted the rest of the litter, and six months later, one of the families was looking to rehome their pup, Lucky. I had always felt that if we got a second dog, it had to be one of Penny's siblings, and this news made me ecstatic!

Long story short, we adopted Lucky, and it has been awesome! He has helped with Penny's anxiety and she has helped bring him out of his shell - and all four of them help make our house a fun, crazy, entertaining home.

Story submitted by Julie Waack from Holland, Michigan.

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