Emmy and the Sun

8/3/2017

Emily, a Labrador-Chow mix, goes by “Emmy” and “Em dog.” She loves her mommies and road trips, but she especially loves her sunroof.

Lori Farmer and Lucinda Betts
Hazelwood, Missouri

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