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My own health problems meant I couldn't promise her—I've always had female dogs—the level of activity and exercise she required. I had long held the view that a medium dog, around 60 pounds, was an ideal size. I made sure my dog got a walk most days, but guilt weighed on me because I knew she needed more movement than a single walk.",[20,24,25],{},"So I was living without a dog, and I was not happy about it at all.",[20,27,28],{},"Then a friend's mother passed away, and a sweet little Dachshund named Lulu Penney was in need of a home. I had always liked Lulu, but I had never seen myself as a small dog person. I also had never been especially drawn to Dachshunds. I thought of them as little yappers. Lulu did yap a lot in her old home, along with her little friend, Ebbie, who was also a Dachshund.",[20,30,31],{},"But I realized that Lulu's need for a home and my need for a dog that didn't require a lot of exercising matched nicely. She came to live with me on the condition that I could give her back to my friend if it didn't work. I was sure that she could be trained not to bark so much, and I knew that she wasn't a problem as far as being housebroken. But I wasn't sure that I would be that crazy about having a dog so small.",[20,33,34],{},"Silly me! Lulu stole my heart within the first hour. I could tell by looking at her that she was very sad and missing both her dead master and her little friend. All I wanted to do was hold her and make her feel better. Even though she was feeling so sad, she appreciated the comfort. She licked my hand while I was petting her, and she cuddled into my lap, needing the touch.",[20,36,37],{},"She's been here a little over a month now, and I'm completely sold on small dogs! 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