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Rylie:
1. He was born April 25, 2005 and we adopted him July 5th, 2005.
2. The first time my b/f (Rylie's dad) held him , he knew instantly Rylie was ours. It took me an extra five minutes to agree.
3. I had never owned a dog before and I was so scared. I checked Rylie to see if he was breathing while he slept. Sometimes I still do.
4. Within one week of adopting him, Rylie ran towards a door I was closing and his paw got stuck. His cry broke my heart but thank goodness he did not break his leg.
5. When Rylie was a baby, he was terrified of stairs. Now he runs up & down them like a total pro.
6. For a few weeks, Rylie would pee on the floor in front of his dad for no reason-- maybe to assert his dominance? That stage passed quickly, thank goodness!
7. Rylie laughs. And he has the sweetest laugh.
8. Rylie comes to get us when he's gone potty. He loves potty praise!
9. Rylie loves Cheese Doodles and has a girlfriend-- a 5 year old Yorkie named Bernadette.
10. Rylie loves his baby sister Layla, but he'd never admit it.

Layla:
1. She was born July 25th, 2006 and we adopted her Sept 18th, 2006.
2. Layla was mostly black when we got her and within weeks became silvery white.
3. Layla is a tough cookie at home but outside among people & other dogs, she's a total wimp.
4. Layla hates wearing clothes, her leash or cute barrettes, which disappoints her mommy greatly.
5. Layla learned to outsmart her brother and her parents very quickly. She does things Rylie never did or still can't do. There's nothing she can't get away with and no gate or Xpen can hold her back.
6. Layla loves to snuggle.
7. When we talk, she acts like she's listening. She even cocks her head and leans forward, like Larry King.
8. I give her more food than I do Rylie because she's sooooo skinny (sorry, Rylie!)
9. Layla makes me laugh harder than any human I know.
10. Layla loves her older brother, but she'd never admit it.