My Journey with Ernie York teacher, who adopted a golden retriever from Turkey, writes book to bring attention to international pet rescues By ALISON JOHNSON [VIRGINIA GAZETTE | AUG 17, 2021 AT 10:08 AM]
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eidi Speece of York County adopted Ernie Bert Speece, a golden retriever that was abandoned on the streets of Istanbul. During his four years in America, Ernie Bert Speece has stolen more than 100 balls. The 71-pound golden retriever, now about 10 years old, has raided neighbors’ yards, school baseball fields and tennis courts, and random leaf piles on walks. He even tried to snatch a football at a high school homecoming game. Ernie’s owner, Heidi Speece of York County, was once a self-described perfectionist and
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