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eb_bartels OP t1_iunr4g3 wrote

Reply to comment by alpevado in I spent ten years researching and writing a book about all the different things people do when their pets die. AMA! by eb_bartels

Of course! That's Seymour! He is approximately three years old, a rescue from Florida via the Animal Rescue League of Boston. He is named after Seymour in Futurama (episode "Jurassic Bark"). My dad gave us a DNA kit for Christmas 2020 and it seems Seymour is mostly blue nose AmStaff, a couple other types of pit bull, chihuahua, and then a bunch of other terriers: Schnauzer, Rat Terrier, Jack Russell, etc. He is very sweet and loves people and like 80% of other dogs.

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alpevado t1_iuqzbc8 wrote

This popped up today and reminded me of your AMA, have you seen it?

https://www.unilad.com/community/golden-retriever-dog-pet-taxidermy-rug-20221102

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eb_bartels OP t1_iur4kxu wrote

Oh, wow, that's great. I don't think I interviewed anyone who had their pet turned into a rug! Though my friend's grandparents did have their dog's fur preserved/tanned but they turned it into a wall-hanging as opposed to a rug. Thanks for sharing!

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