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About Me — Jason Edmunds
What kind of dog would I be if I were a dog?
As a kid growing up on a farm I had a black Labrador called “Spot.” He had a white spot dead center between his eyes. The two of us had a lot of fun — swimming in the dam on a scorching summer day, chasing the geese (naughty us), and running wild in the cornfields.
As a grown-up, I noticed that many of my friends and their dogs look alike — a notion confirmed by a couple of research studies. That made me wonder if I was a dog belonging to me what would I look like? There are a couple of possibilities to ponder.
My school kids would probably say I am a “goofy dog.” You know how judgmental teenagers can be. A colleague said I am like a poodle — to be more precise — “a-pink-poodle on a leash,” I kid you not! Really…..Me?
Friends that know me as a thirty-something would label me as a “party-animal dog” — the center of attention. My sister would describe me as the “free-spirited-lion dog” roaming the African savannah enjoying the freedom and searching for a place to settle down.
