{"id":10639,"date":"2016-03-23T07:57:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T12:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=10639"},"modified":"2016-04-05T09:00:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:00:36","slug":"a-2016-pupdate-dhs-students-send-in-stories-and-pictures-of-their-pups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/a-2016-pupdate-dhs-students-send-in-stories-and-pictures-of-their-pups\/","title":{"rendered":"A 2016 Pupdate: DHS students send in stories and pictures of their pups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">There are many random <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">holidays out in the world today, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">and this month&#8217;s celebrations include <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">National Puppy Day.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">This holiday<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">celebrated on March\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">23<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">, was founded by<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">Colleen Paige, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">a c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">elebrity p<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">et &amp; h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">ome l<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">ifestyle e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">xpert and a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">uthor in 2006.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">Her mission is to celebrate the happiness that puppies can bring,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\"> but she&#8217;s also determined to spread awareness about orphaned puppies and puppy mills.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">National Puppy Day has been <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">brought to DHS, and multiple students have <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">sent in pictures of their pups to partake in the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">festivit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">es<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX182994415\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX182994415\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10652\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/2016\/03\/a-2016-pupdate-dhs-students-send-in-stories-and-pictures-of-their-pups\/image-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10652\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-e1458137331883.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Here is my demon dog [Dukie].&quot; Sophomore Ashley Neuenfeldt said. &quot;One time he killed a rabbit and it surprised us all because he's so fat. We didn't know he was fast enough to catch one.&quot; \" width=\"576\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-e1458137331883.jpg 576w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-e1458137331883-80x81.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-e1458137331883-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Here is my demon dog [Dukie],&#8221; sophomore Ashley Neuenfeldt said. &#8220;One time he killed a rabbit and it surprised us all because he&#8217;s so fat. We didn&#8217;t know he was fast enough to catch one.&#8221; Photo by Ashley Neuenfelt<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_10651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10651\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/img_1189\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1189.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;[This is] Anna.&quot; Senior Hanna Melichar said. &quot;She sleeps with a ball inside her mouth like a pacifier, so she can grab it for playing at a moments notice.&quot; \" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1189.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1189-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1189-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1189-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;[This is] Anna,&#8221; senior Hanna Melichar said. &#8220;She sleeps with a ball inside her mouth like a pacifier, so she can grab it for playing at a moments notice.&#8221; Photo by Hanna Melichar<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_10653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10653\" style=\"width: 713px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-9.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;[This is] Rilgley, and getting him is probably it.&quot; Freshman Mallory Kisting said. \" width=\"713\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-9.jpg 713w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-9-74x100.jpg 74w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-9-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;[This is] Rilgley, and getting him is probably [my best memory],&#8221; freshman Mallory Kisting said. Photo by Mallory Kisting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10661\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/fullsizerender-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10661\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;My dogs name is Izzy and a favorite memory would be anytime I get to spend with her, she is always so excited to see me and never leaves my side.&quot; Senior Hallie Shauger said. \" width=\"640\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-1-80x63.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-1-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;My dog&#8217;s name is Izzy and a favorite memory would be anytime I get to spend with her, she is always so excited to see me and never leaves my side,&#8221; senior Hallie Shauger said. Photo by Hallie Shauger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10660\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/fullsizerender-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10660\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-2.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;His name is Milo, I just got him a month ago but I love coming home and having him be so excited to see me after a day of school and wanting to play.&quot; Sophomore Madelynne Reed said. \" width=\"640\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-2-80x77.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-2-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;His name is Milo, I just got him a month ago but I love coming home and having him be so excited to see me after a day of school and wanting to play,&#8221; sophomore Madelynne Reed said. Photo by Madelynne Reed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10659\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/fullsizerender\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Left is Lexi and right is Crosby.&quot; Sophomore Kenadee Torres said. &quot;They are both rescues. I will never forget the day we got Crosby. My mom dropped me off at my dads and I ran to the backyard to find two dogs running around and my dad in the lawn chair. Lexi and Crosby got along so well and I've never seen a dog so happy until we brought Crosby home. Crosby was rescued in the woods of Sanford on the 4th of July with another dog that my dad would not allow us to get.&quot; \" width=\"640\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender.jpg 640w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-80x78.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Left is Lexi and right is Crosby,&#8221; sophomore Kenadee Torres said. &#8220;They are both rescues. I will never forget the day we got Crosby. My mom dropped me off at my dads and I ran to the backyard to find two dogs running around and my dad in the lawn chair. Lexi and Crosby got along so well and I&#8217;ve never seen a dog so happy until we brought Crosby home. Crosby was rescued in the woods of Sanford on the 4th of July with another dog that my dad would not allow us to get.&#8221; Photo by Kenadee Torres<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10657\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10657\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Her name is Bailey!&quot; Senior SDunny KIm said. &quot;She's bilingual and she likes Korean food the best. A specific memory would be when we first got her, we thought she was such a well behaved dog. But she kept hiding people's shoes in her kennel and we thought that was funny.&quot; \" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-2-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Her name is Bailey!&#8221; senior Sunny Kim said. &#8220;She&#8217;s bilingual and she likes Korean food the best. A specific memory would be when we first got her, we thought she was such a well behaved dog. But she kept hiding people&#8217;s shoes in her kennel and we thought that was funny.&#8221; Photo by Sunny Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10658\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10658\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"DHS sophomore John Rettig recalls his favorite memory of his pup Buster as, &quot;Coming home from school and seeing how excited he is to see me.&quot; \" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-1-56x100.jpg 56w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-1-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DHS sophomore John Rettig recalls his favorite memory of his pup Buster as, &#8220;coming home from school and seeing how excited he is to see me.&#8221; Photo by John Rettig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10656\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10656\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;[This is] Max; if I forget to feed him, he'll take my socks one by one and stash them under my bed.&quot; Junior Miriam Podkolzin said.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-3-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;[This is] Max; if I forget to feed him, he&#8217;ll take my socks one by one and stash them under my bed,&#8221; junior Miriam Podkolzin said. Photo by Miriam Podkolzin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10655\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-4.jpg\" alt=\" &quot;My dog's name is Oliver.&quot; Sophomore Jacob Pasek said. &quot;And fun memories would going on road trips together. Specifically down to pick up my brother from college.&quot; \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-4-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;My dog&#8217;s name is Oliver,&#8221; sophomore Jacob Pasek said. &#8220;And fun memories would going on road trips together. Specifically down to pick up my brother from college.&#8221; Photo by Jacob Pasek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10654\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/image-1-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10654\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-6.jpg\" alt=\"&quot; [This is] Chloe, I remember when we took her to the beach and the waves washing up scared her because she was a puppy and didn't understand what was going on.&quot; Sophomore Will Adams said. \" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-6.jpg 768w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-6-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Image-1-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8221; [This is] Chloe, I remember when we took her to the beach and the waves washing up scared her because she was a puppy and didn&#8217;t understand what was going on,&#8221; sophomore Will Adams said. Photo by Will Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10645\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/img_1190\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10645\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1190.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;This is Xena; she's a big scary German Shepard but secretly she's a big baby.&quot; Senior Kaely Harmer said. &quot;When she's scared or lonely she'll run over and keep pawing at you until you hold her hand. Sometimes she just wants you to hold your hand if she see's you're nearby. If you can't hold her hand, she'll gently take your gloves or shoes and happily whine and flail in excitement.&quot; \" width=\"2048\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1190.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1190-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1190-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1190-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;This is Xena; she&#8217;s a big scary German Shepard but secretly she&#8217;s a big baby,&#8221; senior Kaely Harmer said. &#8220;When she&#8217;s scared or lonely she&#8217;ll run over and keep pawing at you until you hold her hand. Sometimes she just wants you to hold your hand if she see&#8217;s you&#8217;re nearby. If you can&#8217;t hold her hand, she&#8217;ll gently take your gloves or shoes and happily whine and flail in excitement.&#8221; Photo by Kaely Harmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10643\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/img_1191\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1191.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;His name is Toby.&quot; Junior Kali Hooper said. &quot;When he was a puppy before I got him, he lived in a garage and the radio was on constantly. The pervious owners had the same country station on every day. I think some of the songs were played too much because anytime he heard the song Burning House by Cam, he won't stop barking until the song is over. Guess he's not a fan.&quot; \" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1191.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1191-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1191-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1191-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;His name is Toby,&#8221; junior Kali Hooper said. &#8220;When he was a puppy before I got him, he lived in a garage and the radio was on constantly. The pervious owners had the same country station on every day. I think some of the songs were played too much because anytime he heard the song Burning House by Cam, he won&#8217;t stop barking until the song is over. Guess he&#8217;s not a fan.&#8221; Photo by Kali Hooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10642\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/img_1192\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1192.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;This is Coda.&quot; Senior Savarra Ball said. &quot;She is just over a year. She likes to think she is small and a cat. As you can see in the back, is my actual cat. Coda pushes the cat off of the back of the couch so she can sit up there. She is 45 pounds but does not care. She greets me when I walk in the door everyday by nibbling my fingers.&quot;\" width=\"750\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1192-56x100.jpg 56w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1192-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1192-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;This is Coda,&#8221; senior Savarra Ball said. &#8220;She is just over a year. She likes to think she is small and a cat. As you can see in the back, is my actual cat. Coda pushes the cat off of the back of the couch so she can sit up there. She is 45 pounds but does not care. She greets me when I walk in the door everyday by nibbling my fingers.&#8221; Photo by Savarra Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By:\u00a0Farryn Cook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many random holidays out in the world today, and this month&#8217;s celebrations include National Puppy Day. This holiday, celebrated on March\u00a023, was founded by Colleen Paige, a celebrity pet &amp; home lifestyle expert and author in 2006. 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