Deepak and Robin Kumar describe their dog Calvin as "a mutt, probably got a little Shepherd, maybe a little Rottweiler," said Deepak. Calvin is six years old and the couple got him at the Bellevue Humane Society in 2006.

Calvin is a very sweet soul according to the couple, who would rather go along to get along since "The cats in the house are boss," which is a lesson he learned very fast. "He's one level of pecking order below the cats," said Deepak, "He gives up his beds and the cats boss him around," even beating up on him from time to time.

Calvin takes it all in stride however. He loves to walk through Lincoln Park. Robin added, "One of his favorite morning walk routines is a trip to C & P Coffee where he gets a doggie biscuit and says hi to Adie, the C & P family dog."

Calvin has a stuffed cow, "his moo-moo," said Robin and loves to chase and retrieve tennis balls as a favorite pastime.

He enjoys Can A Day, lamb and rice formula dog food and goes crazy for dehydrated salmon and raw beef ribs as treats. "He's a pampered pooch," said Deepak.

Despite his uncertain heritage Calvin however is a very fast learner, and just as he learned his place in the home hierarchy he has learned other lessons, usually only requiring one experience. "When we first got him he escaped the yard," said Robin, "he jumped out of a window, ran down the block and then decided he was too scared to be out in the world alone and turned around and took himself back home." "He was waiting by the back gate," said Deepak. It's the only time he's done that.

"You can tell him stuff one time and he learns it," Deepak said. When we first got him we told him once, to not get on the furniture" and he hasn't since.

"He's just an extremely smart, loyal and friendly dog, "said Deepak, "We're lucky to have found him."

Are there any other one time lessons Calvin has learned? "Love your master," Robin said.

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