Lucky dog is more like it.

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We like to think that he lived every day with the exuberance of a dog who somehow knew how lucky we all were to find each other.

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If you're lucky to get past her front door, look at how chunky her dog is as it gobbles up spaghetti and meatballs.

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Some mutts are not so lucky -- Quest joins actress Allison Janney at the New Leash On Life dog rescue center, where the doe-eyed inmates wait for adoption.

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The charming salty-dog second-floor bar works overtime to appease the waiting hordes, who gaze longingly at the lucky ones already seated.

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