12 Dog Days of Christmas Page #3

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prove that to me.

Better yet,

I'd like to see you

prove it to yourself.

You know, I've invested

a lot of time and energy

into you over the years, son,

And I don't want

to see it go to waste.

I can't believe you don't

already have a boyfriend.

I've had boyfriends.

Just don't have one

right now.

So... you looking?

Not really, I'm too busy

applying to colleges.

Not to mention

you're a bit young

for her, don't you think?

I think you could get

more work done

if you worried about

yourself more and me less.

I'm on break,

unlike you,

who would get more work done

if you actually did some work.

Enough, you two.

But she's right.

You've gotta get back

to work, okay?

We're running out of time

to get this place closed

for Christmas.

(dog whimpers)

You know, you're like

that girl they hook you up with.

Say she's got

an outstanding personality,

which really means...

outstandingly difficult

to look at.

No offense.

Most dogs are beautiful.

You, however, have

an outstanding personality.

Hm.

What's up with "Cryan"?

It's Mrs. Rose,

the owner of the shelter.

We just got horrible news.

What happened to her?

It's not her,

it's the shelter.

We just found out

we're not gonna be

opening again after

the holidays.

(laughs)

What are you talking about?

Exactly what

she just said.

The shelter's

closing permanently,

and there's nothing we can do

to stop it.

But what about

the dogs that haven't

been placed in homes yet?

They'll go

to the city shelter.

And those that have been here

for over six months

will likely be euthanized.

That's not right.

The whole thing's not right.

But Mrs. Rose,

who built the shelter,

can't afford

to keep it up anymore.

She was forced to sell.

Why doesn't

she take the dogs?

She loves these dogs,

but she can't really take 'em

'cause she's allergic.

Most dogs only last

a few weeks at the city shelter.

Then, they'll just kill 'em

after they arrive.

We don't do that here.

That's why I started working

here in the first place.

Just the thought of it,

I can't take it.

Here, they could

have stayed forever.

Over there, they say

they can't spend

public money

on lost causes.

How many lost causes

are there?

At last count, 11.

And most of them

have some major issues,

which is why they've been

here so long.

Wait, the dogs still here

are the ones

they're just gonna...

(Ryan)

Don't say it.

Well, how much time

do they have?

Just under two weeks.

Until Christmas Eve.

Won't exactly make

our Christmas all warm,

and fuzzy, and merry this year,

that's for sure.

Hey.

I'm sorry about the dogs.

Yeah, it's so terrible.

Poor Ryan.

We would take

some of the dogs

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