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I once had a wonderful friend who had a fox terrier named Slugger.  Slugger was a feisty guy, well named.   Cloie, Slugger’s owner was also feisty, and like Slugger, she had a heart of gold.   Every year Cloie put a picture of her beloved Slugger on every Christmas card she mailed.  When we became friends, and I had just moved to CT, having working in New York City in fashion and advertising photography, I offered to make the Christmas cards for her.  I brought  all my lights and backdrops, costumes, and fake snow and set them up in her home.  We worked well together, because she taught dog obedience, and I managed the set.  Slugger was a great actor, would do anything, or wear anything that Cloie asked, but only once a year.

When Slugger died, I made a compilation of all the Christmas cards we created together, my last gift for Cloie.  She was delighted.   It wasn’t long until Cloie passed too.  I think of her often, Slugger always by her side, wondering what Slugger would be for Christmas.

I wish to share with you Slugger’s cards.  So here they are – with happy holidays to all and all your animal friends.

Slugger's Christmas cards

I know that there are a lot of holiday cards staring the family dog or cat.  Please email the photo to me at helen.neafsey@scni.com and I will post them here at Woof.