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The Full Monty

From day one he was part of the family. He soon grew into a big strong dog, bounding with energy. The image of Nigel in his latter years, quietly plodding around is only half the story. For the first three years of his life he was astonishingly athletic, able to leap and run and swim as well as any dog I have ever had. His reaction speeds were incredible, but this was to prove his undoing. In 2012, when he

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