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In reply to the discussion: Pooper is gone [View all]True Dough
(23,038 posts)69. I'm glad you went right for the "Pooper"
How many times do we give our pets names and then call them nicknames more often?
One of our dogs must think she was christened "Stinky" because we call her that as much or more than Cali.
Sorry for your loss, happybird.
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