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On Conditional Love

Animal Person

When we adopted Violet Rays we knew she was diabetic and we chose her because we were told she was unlikely to be adopted (and had already been returned) and was living in a crate all day and night, just like at the track but at someone's house instead. When off leash and permitted to do anything, Charles wants to play racing games.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Middle class adoption of dog ownership required affordable collars, just like today’s mass marketed collar industry. These collars are particularly useful on greyhounds and other dogs with a small head and large neck. Dogs owned by royalty or other elites tended to be ornate and decorative.

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