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. . . owning a dog always ended with this sadness because dogs just don't live as long as people do.

John Grogan

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John Grogan
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 20
Journalist
Writer
Detroit
Michigan
Dogs
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Dog
Live
Long
Always
Owning
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