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My first attempt at full joint legal and physical custody . . . of a dog.

By Nancy Kerns

I have had a number of dogs, but Otto is actually the very first dog that I’ve gotten as a co-owner. A former boyfriend paid the $40 or $50 that a Bodega, California, sheep rancher wanted for my heart/soul dog, Rupert, way back in 1989, but the puppy was a birthday present for me; Rupe was always my dog. He stuck close by my side through the breakup of that relationship and the next few, too. When Brian (the man who later became my husband) came on the

When I drive Otto somewhere, we take the car, but my husband is old school! He likes dogs to ride in the backs of trucks, so that’s where Otto goes when he drives. Fortunately, he’s a safe driver, and uses Otto’s harness and safety ties.

scene, he and Rupert formed a bond, but still, Rupe was mine. …

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