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Grandpa Ken Pulled Out the Old Family Photos. Mochi Took a Very Close Look.

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Decades of family snapshots are fanned out across the kitchen table, many of them black and white with scalloped edges and soft, faded faces. Grandpa Ken sits behind them in a cream V-neck sweater over a blue collared shirt, reading glasses perched up on his head, gently sliding pictures into piles with a quiet smile. Mochi has climbed up beside the table and pushed her shaggy cream face right into the action, nose pressed against one photo as she sniffs it with intense interest. A teacup, a ring of keys, and a little trinket sit among the prints, and the sunny kitchen behind them is full of fruit and folded towels.

Havanese are known for their curious, people-focused personalities. They want to be included in whatever their person is doing, and that usually means poking their nose into the middle of it. A dog's sense of smell is far more powerful than ours, so an old photo that has passed through many hands carries a whole story in scent. While sorting keepsakes, it is smart to keep older prints out of reach of chewing, and to watch for small items like keys or coins that a dog might mouth. Short sessions with breaks help keep the project pleasant for everyone.

Ken does not seem to mind his eager assistant. If anything, Mochi's interest seems to make the trip down memory lane a little lighter.

Every family story has room for one more chapter, and this fluffy one is being written right now.

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