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come on in. and, please keep the dirt outside. Is housekeeping getting you down? Let’s face it, living with dogs can cause even Martha Stewart to throw her hands up in defeat and declare, “Dirt. It’s a good thing.” Stuff sticks to a dog’s fur until they walk through the door. Then it miraculously falls off, leaving a trail, like Pig-Pen, the most popular character in the Charles Schulz comic strip, Peanuts. But, there is help like this Herring-Bone Waterhog Mat from L.L. Bean, designed to handle dirt, water and traffic year-round. Continued on following pageg www.TheNewBarker.com Spring ~ 2013 THE NEW BARKER 41