http://www.oanow.com/oan/lifestyles/pets/ en Opelika-Auburn News Copyright 2008 2008-05-10T15:30:00-06:00 http://www.oanow.com/oan/lifestyles/pets/article/why_does_bite/5882/ Dogs have been a big part of my life for the better part of 45 years. My first memory of a family dog was an old lab and beagle mix named Ruffy; he was as kind and gentle as any dog I have ever know until you got near his food bowl. Ruffy would let out a warning growl to simply say “stay away.”

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