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island to island.
Hamlet was the gentle giant Great Dane. His name
originates fromThe Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
by William Shakespeare. Elon and Justine thought their dog
was another great Dane. To help them walking Hamlet,
they hired a dog walking agency. The agency told their
brave walkers how to handle Hamlet:
“Great Dane, male, black and white, 2 years
old, very sweet with people... HAMLET HATES
OTHER DOGS. KEEP HIM AWAY AT ALL
TIMES. HE WILL ONLY PULL IF HE THINKS
HE CAN GET TO A DOG. HAVE A GOOD
GRIP ON THAT LEASH. Hamlet may try to
hold your arm in his mouth during the walk,
or he may put his mouth around your ankle
when he thinks you’re ready to leave. This
is just him being affectionate. The more he
knows you, the more he will become very
attached to you. Do not wear open toed shoes.
Hamlet has a foot fetish!”Bowie was the Miniature Dachshund who had a higher
rank than the much larger Hamlet. One of her favorite
occupations was to rest in Hamlet’s giant dog crate. The
Great Dane couldn’t fit in Bowie’s dog crate, so he had to
lie on the floor.
Leroy was son of a Miniature Dachshund and a Yorkie,
probably Hobbes and Bowie. The Musk family found inspi-
ration from the songBad, Bad Leroy Brownby Jim Croce