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     I have double-spaced the text so that teachers can simply print it out and use it for exercises or for their own analysis.

My Pets

      I have two Shasa Apso dogs, and one mixed Shasa Apso 

and part poodle. We purchased our first female Shasa Apso at 

the flee market from a couple from the Washington area. Her 

name is Prissy and she is black and grey. Our male Shasa Apso 

is from a couple who had a baby girl. And the dog was jealous 

of the baby. His name is Hashi and he is white with red spots. 

Our third dog is a puppy from one of our first litter of pups. 

Her name is Spunky, and she is blond and red. Our female 

Shasa Apso has had four litters of puppies. They are so cute 

and furry that it is so hard to sell them. Last month my dad 

had to build a dog pen to keep them in because they started 

running off. Every morning we put them in the pen and keep 

them in it till eight o'clock. They have adjusted to the pen 

quicker then I thought they would. In the morning they go 

right outside and go into the pen. At night we let them run 

around in the yard and sometimes play with them. These dogs 

are very loving dogs, they really make nice pets for children. 

Two of them sleep in my bedroom with me, and the other is 

my fathers dog. My brother has two Shasa Apso both are 

puppies of my dog Prissy.  One is a female the other is a male. 

My sister also has a female Shasa Apso puppy from Prissy. 

We love our Shasa Apsos.