] Emma showing off losing a tooth. Jinxy looks on. Emma Roey, Emma Katherine Roey, Emma Kate Roey.
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I saw that it was Siglings Day on Facebook, and it reminded me of when Emma was little and would complain about not having a sibling. I told her that our dog, Jinx, was her sibling, and that would make her even more angry. She couldn’t take a joke about the dog. Poor Jinxy loved Emma, but it was not reciprocated. Emma could be pretty mean, but Jinxy was a good natured dog who took it all in stride. When Emma was a toddler, a friend was over and playing tug-o-war with Jinx. Jinxy was growling and slinging her head back and forth, and then Emma would grab the rope and Jinx would barely move, playing a much gentler version of the game. they went back and forth between the tough-dog/gentle-dog version of the game depending on who Jinx was playing with. It is amazing how dogs know these things sometimes!