Hello and welcome. Today, we're going to share a personal story, a story about the joy and pain of having a special pet. It’s a journey that many of you might find familiar.

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In this story, we'll be learning some wonderful chunks of language. We’ll be looking at: incredibly intelligent, incredibly intelligent; couldn't afford, couldn't afford; soon after I graduated, soon after I graduated; was overjoyed, was overjoyed; an adorable puppy, an adorable puppy; a local vendor, a local vendor; felt completely worn out, felt completely worn out; a true parenting experience, a true parenting experience; get used to his habits, get used to his habits; fall into a routine, fall into a routine; look up some advice, look up some advice; our relationship grew stronger, our relationship grew stronger; it all ended abruptly, it all ended abruptly; a feeling of pure heartbreak, a feeling of pure heartbreak; to cope with the sadness, to cope with the sadness; a cherished memory, a cherished memory; a loyal companion, a loyal companion; unconditional love, unconditional love; and finally, was utterly devastated, was utterly devastated.