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"I am Terri. I  work part-time as a Registered Nurse in a Family Practice  Clinic. I am fifty-two
years old and proud of almost every year I spent to get here. I have raised two children and am
still working on three pseudo children. I have led an adventuresome, sometimes tumultuous life,
have traveled widely, lived in numerous states and taken many paths less traveled. I am now very
boring to everyone except other dog aficionados (and probably even them). Unfortunately my
father died before witnessing the truly boring person I really was. He once asked me if my goal in
life was to collect as many experiences as possible and I thought the question rhetorical and
didn't bother answering.  I've always been an animal lover. I believed in Dr Doolitttle as earnestly
as Santa Claus. At one point in time I had parakeets, a cat ( assorted kittens), a fish tank and a
guinea pig in my bedroom and a duck in my closet (until it grew up). Much of my adult life I was a
"cat person" which was probably due to my life-style. Then, about 9 years ago I had to decide; did
I want to go to Physician Assistant School or get two dogs? My husband thought I should do the
former, I opted for the latter. My children were gone, there were (and still aren't) any
grandchildren forthcoming and I needed to provide some serious nurturing!. And thus began my
obsession, passion, and devotion to the breed of the Coton de Tulear! Those of you who have a
Coton will know what I mean when I say they changed my life! Yes, it's true, they made me the
boring person I am today. All that I do is for, about or with them. Then there's my husband, Chris.
Since I didn't go to PA School, he decided to go. He graduated four years ago and now works
every evening and week-end while I work week-days. His family is still appalled that he sleeps with
four dogs! He grew up in a large family sans pets, particularly those that required any kind of
notice or attention whatsoever. When we first met I had two cats and a parrot. He found out
very quickly the level of importance animals played in my life. I must have been more interesting
then because he married me anyway. Now he just doesn't know how he ever lived without dogs in
his life. (Right Chris?)                                                                                                                       
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