He had long since given up being able to care for his pet dog "Pepper", a small, rat-looking, yappy dog who was 16 (112 in dog years) herself.

他已经有很长一段时间不能照顾他的狗“佩佩”了，这只狗今年16岁(相当于人112岁)，很小，长得像老鼠一样，动不动就叫个没完。

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Dogs that are cute, small in size and easy to take care of remain the most popular animals in the pet market.

可爱、娇小、好照顾的狗狗在宠物市场里是最受欢迎的犬种。

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So, we should take good care of small animal. I have a pet dog, named Jack. He is a lovely dog. I like ball with him.

吾有一犬宠，名曰杰克，可爱极了，爱之深矣，好与之戏球类，未尝击之。

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Until recently you could find Halo, Purely for Pets--her line of vittles and pet-care products--only at health food or small pet stores.

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