This is the first pup of this colour to come into our care for many years.

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Even Staake, who wrote and illustrated children's books "The Donut Chef" and "The First Pup, " was surprised by the details kids spotted in his drawings -- and the variety of ways people interpreted his story.

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He would have had to remain on PUP through the first six weeks of the season, whereupon a three-week window is triggered for the Colts to either activate him or place him on injured reserve ( IR ) for the remainder of the season.

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