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17TH ANNUAL
TOP DOG CONTEST ESSAYS
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First Place: Maggie
Cavanaugh & Gus
School: St. Francis Xavier
Teacher: Mrs. Baker
Hey Gus, do you want to be the Top Dog of Medina, Ohio?
Really, you want to be Top Dog. OK, well let’s get
started.
Hi my dog’s name is Gus. He is a boyer sheltie,
shepard mix. He looks like Clifford the Big Red Dog
except he is as black as night. He weighs 85 pounds. His
nicknames are Gussy or Gussy Wussy. I think those are the
cute names for a dog. Well, I would like to tell you the
story of how Gus came to our family.
One night in the year 2000 two friendly dogs came to the
back door of our house. After petting them for a while my
dad said to go home. Almost 20 minutes later my parents
heard howling and crying. My parents ran into the front
yard and saw a dog laying in the road. He had gotten hit
by a car. My parents approached the dog. He was still
alive, but couldn‘t get up on his own. It turned out
that he was one of the two dogs that had been at our back
door earlier. My parents called a friend who was also
their vet. She came over right away. Together the three
of them lifted him up and layed him in the back of my
parents Jeep. They took him to the vet clinic. My parents
helped start an IV on the dog. The doctor gave him pain
medication.
The next day ex-rays showed that he was severely injured.
He had a shattered pelvis. Veterinarians at an emergency
clinic were not sure if surgery would save his life.
Meanwhile the dog’s owners had been found. They said
that they could not afford to have the surgery done and
would have to put the dog to sleep. My parents already
loved him and did not want him to be put to sleep. They
asked the dog’s owners if they could adopt him and
have the surgery done. The people said yes and the dog
once named Bear became Augustine, or Gus for short.
Gus came through the surgery like a champ. My parents
brought him home and nursed him back to health. He
quickly became a part of our family. My parents tell me
that when I was born Gus would sit at the feet of whoever
was holding me as if he was guarding or protecting me. I
can remember when I was really little and Gus would let
me try to ride him like a horse. When he got tired he
would lay on his pillow and I would lay their with him.
Gus is now twelve years old and still going strong. He is
loyal and loving and still loves to cuddle. This is why I
think Gus is the Top Dog of Medina, Ohio. The End |
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Second Place: Ali
Scalera & Izzy
School: Franklin Elementary
Teacher: Mr. Farver
My dog’s name is Izzy. She is currently five months
old and weighs eleven pounds. This lovable cavapoo has
caramel brown and white fur.
I decided I wanted a dog a year before I got Izzy. NO one
could get one for me because dogs are extremely
exspensive. Then I decided I would save my own money. It
took me a year but I finally saved four hundred and fifth
dollars. We finally found a lady who said she had
cavapoos for four hundred dollars. Unfortunately Izzy got
sick two weeks later. Her tempature was one hundred and
five and she had to go to the hospital. The vet said if
we hadn’t gotten her she would have died! Dr.
Tippins also said that Izzy probably came from a puppy
mill. My grandma and I realized that’s why the lady
had asked us to meet her at a campsite.
Even though she endured a lot Izzy is kind and gentle
especially around my baby cousin Haley. Izzy barks at
anyone who comes near our family just in case
ther’re dangerous. If I get into a bed Izzy jumps up
too and lays her head on my feet.
She might be young but she already knows how to sit,
come, get down, get off, rollover, give, crawl, and
dance.
Izzy’s also good with other dogs and kids. My Aunt
has two dogs she likes to play with. They run around all
day even though my Aunt’s dog, Chelsea, is ten times
her size. Izzy loves us and only wants us to return the
favor. Izzy loves me and can’t stand when I’m
gone. When I’m with her she can’t seem to get
enough of me.
Izzy’s not very old but she has some pretty funny
stories. Once my friend and I were playing in my room and
we heard a sound like someone knocking. It was Izzy!
Another time my grandma was working on the computer, and
she turned around to find Izzy on a shelf of china dolls!
Izzy’s been great since the day I got here. No
matter how many victories or loses she has she is still
the apple of my eye and a true Top Dog! |
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Third Place: Katie
Lawson & Holly
School: Garfield Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Peters
I think my dog, Holly should be top dog because you can
take her everywhere like the park and she will stay right
by you. Like when we went to the park. We where
going up the staircase and she jumped up on the staircase
and started to go to the slide. She waited for me to come
and we went down the slide together. Which bring me to
another reason why my dog should be top dog is because
she always makes me smile. Some more reasons why is
because she can read your emotions. I started weeping
because I thought of my grandpa. Holly slowly came over
to me and licked my face and got all cheerful, and
suddenly I felt better because Holly’s magic love
had covered the sadness. |
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Fourth Place: Erin
Keller & Shamie
School: Sharon Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Large
My grandmother’s 17 month old puppy, Shamie is Top
Dog for a number of reasons. She is a female Shi Tzu and
very sweet. She is brown, black, white, and amber. She
has a lot of fur but doesn’t shed and a tail that is
always wagging. S he
learned how to play dead, jump through a hoop, and run
through a tunnel, all in the same week. She weighs 12
pounds and is 11 inches tall. As you can tell she is very
intelligent. She is also very patient and never nips.
When your’e upset she licks you, cries, barks, hits
you, and anything else she can do to make you happy. She
has a very special place in mine and my grandma’s
heart because she helped us bare the loss of my grandpa
and her Golden Retriever, Cindy. She also keeps my
grandma company. That is why I think Shamie is the Top
Dog. |
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Fifth Place: Aidan
Spitler & Bacardi
School: H.G. Blake Elementary
Teacher: Mr. Stanley
My dog Bacardi is Top Dog of Medina because he helps me
get to sleep at night, he makes a great pillow and he
makes me feel safe. Bacardi is a Golden Retriever, we
rescued him for a rescue group called Golden Treasures.
Bacardi only growls when there is danger around, which
makes everyone feel safe. He is very calm and quiet. He
is great with small and large kids. Sometimes he goes to
be a therapy dog for people in nursing homes. The people
really like him because he is so gentle with them. We
were hoping he would fetch because he’s a Golden
Retriever but turns out he doesn’t fetch even though
it was in his type of dog name. Bacardi doesn’t
chase our cats, which is very nice for us and for our
cats! |
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Sixth Place: Maygan
Harmison & Elvis
School: Hickory Ridge Elementary
Teacher: Ms. Poole
My dog is a service dog and my dog helps with my Dad. He
is a service dog because my Dad goes to the meetings at
the VA. My dog has special army vest. He runs fast. He
sits when you give him treats. My dog can lay down. When
you throw the ball and say “Drop it” he will
drop it. My dog can sit. He can go anywhere with us.
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