Ultimately, he finds consolation in his relationship with his loyal dog, Fox, and in a sect known as the Elohimites.

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If a foxhound were to tear at a fox without killing it, the dog would be badly bitten.

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Soon after taking over, FOX axed the famous grilled Dodger Dog and then handed future Hall of Famer and fan favorite Mike Piazza his walking papers.

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"They are coming closer, collecting food, rolling over, even allowing petting - in some instances the behaviour is more dog-like than fox-like, " says Dr Roger Mugford, an animal psychologist who runs the Animal Behaviour Centre.

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On Fox, that is, not the dog.

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Thus, when Jason, in the park with his son, meets Mary Jane (Megan Fox), out for a stroll with a dog, he is not only tempted but allowed, under the terms of his non-marriage, to hit on her.

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Also in the best-of-seven final ring were a German wirehaired pointer ranked as the nation's No. 1 show dog, an American foxhound, a Portuguese water dog, a bichon frise and a smooth fox terrier.

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Among the top contenders are a prime Doberman named Veni Vidi Vici that reached the best-of-seven final ring last year, a big-winning wire fox terrier, a German wirehaired pointer ranks as the nation's No. 1 show dog and a prized American foxhound.

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