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Getting into the spirit

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By Donna Littlejohn on December 10, 2008 7:43 AM | | Comments (0) |
xmas raven tree close.jpgThe mood among dog owners wasn't the best in October 2007 when San Pedro's dog park was moved and downsized to the bottom of Knoll Hill.

But in spite of the forced change of venue, gratitude for the Port of L.A.'s willingness to provide us with a new site began to bubble up as Christmas approached. With so many baby evergreen trees planted on the property, the idea of creating a park full of Charlie Brown Christmas trees soon gained popularity.

One by one, dog owners showed up with bags full of holiday decorations: sparkling garland, personal notes and photographs of their dogs, unbreakable ornaments. Everything was hung high so dogs couldn't reach them. And the decorations fared well through days of rain and wind. 

So here it is almost Christmas again. And, sure enough, the decorating has begun.

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Here's Raven the standard poodle posing in front of the tree his owners, Pat and Carol Stamper, decorated for him the other day. (That's Tess at the left.)


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Raven even has his own name card. 














And Kitt and Nancy Bell stand in front of their tree, below, with Nancy posing with their dog Brutus in the next shot. 

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Brutus looks like he could star in a Disney movie: 
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

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