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The Zimmerman Family: A Short Story
Have you ever had a dog that you loved more than anything? A companion that got you feeling happy when you're feeling sad? Well, The Zimmerman family did, she was a German Shepherd named Lady. Lady was the best dog a family could ask for. One day Matt, Elle’s dad, the father of the Zimmerman household, was coming home from cutting tree stumps. He had brought the tree stump cutter back to their house. He had brought two vehicles and had Kyle, Elle’s brother, help his dad unhitch it.

Now, at that time it was pouring rain outside and Lady was taking cover under the van that was parked in that moment. Matt was taking a close family friend home, after the tree stump cutter was detached from the back of the van. That is when tragedy struck, The

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