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Sarasota News Leader February 15, 2013 OPINION Page 68 ounces at birth and will probably achieve a three times a night to make sure Monique has final weight of 3 pounds. her bathroom breaks and that they will be outside the bedroom. Meet Mademoiselle Monique, a lively, affectionate, adorable fluff who is actually 100 per- It really does not take many skills to nurture cent toy poodle. this new creature in their lives and to give her love and affection. Most of the time, as I know When I met her, we became immediate BFFs. from being a pet owner, they will be rewarded We bonded for life, and when she let me take with sloppy wet kisses and big smiles. her photo (I think she already had learned to pose for the camera), she completely won me Monique is magical. How does she already over. know that she is the house diva and that she will continue to run things ��� at least for the Monique���s parents are my close friends. For time being ��� and that her parents will just the past 30-some years, they traveled the have to obey her? (OK, I confess to a tiny bit world, sometimes because his career required of exaggeration at the moment, but we know it; other times, just for pleasure. Having a pet where this is going. I hope this enthusiasm in their lives during that period would not and love that Monique and her mom and dad have been fair to them or the animal. have for each other will last forever.) In addition, neither of these people had a pet It really is a dog���s life after all. % during childhood, so this parenting excitement is all a brand new experience. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR As first-time parents, they are jubilant about even the smallest and, perhaps, most annoyThe Sarasota News Leading tasks. One of my friends, who is a coner welcomes letters to the firmed night owl ��� calling 1 a.m. her normal editor from its readers. Letbedtime ��� is now happily getting up two or ters should be no more than 300 words in length, and include the name, street address and telephone number of the writer. Letters should be emailed to Letters@SarasotaNewsLeader.com, with ���Letter to the Editor��� in the subject line. Letters actually printed will be selected based on space available, subject matter and other factors. We reserve the right to edit any letters submitted for length, grammar, spelling, etc. All letters submitted become the property of The Sarasota News Leader. Monique already has mastered the perfect pose.