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CANINE CREW

SADIE

Sadie joined the Woychick crew in August 2019. She was a surprise birthday present for my wife (Shawn). My daughter (Sarah), thinking ahead, reached (Sarah), thinking ahead, reached out to a breeder in 2018 and out to a breeder in 2018 and got our name on a waiting list. got our name on a waiting list. Lucky for us, the timing could Lucky for us, the timing could not have been better, and Sadie not have been better, and Sadie arrived just in time for my wife’s birthday in 2019. We are avid boaters (40-plus arrived just in time for my wife’s birthday in 2019. 75 years) starting in Minnesota, years) starting in Minnesota, then New Hampshire and now then New Hampshire and now New York. We have a cottage New York. We have a cottage on Port Bay in Wolcott, New on Port Bay in Wolcott, New York, that gives us access to York, that gives us access to Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario. Sadie, a Cavapoo (Cavalier King Charles spaniel and King Charles spaniel and poodle mix), is a loving friend poodle mix), is a loving friend that enjoys walks and boat that enjoys walks and boat rides! A close second to rides! A close second to boat rides are paddleboard boat rides are paddleboard adventures with Shawn. Most adventures with Shawn. Most of all, Sadie enjoys being of all, Sadie enjoys being around people and always has around people and always has a smile on her face. Sadie is a a smile on her face. Sadie is a great addition to the Woychick great addition to the Woychick crew and keeps us on our toes. crew and keeps us on our toes. —Jay, Shawn & Sarah Woychick, Wolcott, NY

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MARCH 2021 | VOLUME LXXV, NO. 3

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