Emma Merz and her dog Baggen and Chloe Eustaquio are neighbors and friends. The girls hang out together and the dogs like to play together. Emma is 11 and her dog Baggen is almost 3. Chloe is 9 and her dog Daisy is just 7 months old. Chloe went with Emma when she got Baggen and Emma did the same when Chloe got Daisy. The girls love their dogs and often swap "dog stories." Baggen reminds the Merz family of the dog "Clifford". Baggen is very good with Daisy and plays with her nicely despite the size difference between the two dogs. Emma and Chloe gave the dogs early Christmas presents, new matching collars. Chloe considers Emma to be Daisy's 'Godmother' and Emma feels the same, with Chloe now Baggen's godmother. Daisy sleeps in Chloe's room and Baggen sleeps in Emma's room. They are a happy quartet.

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