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Hi,

We are Finlay and Riley and our mom owns Hound and Thistle (www.houndandthistle.com). She makes really cool cards that we like a lot...we like them so much, we sometimes eat them and she isn't happy. Some dogs like to eat furniture, we like to eat paper (and any kind of food of course!). We remind mom and dad that it's cheaper to eat paper than furniture so they don't get too mad unless we shred something important! Anyway, my mom makes cards and you can put anything on them, including any dog breed...they are pretty cool. Mom will personalize the cards with your name or initial in case you don't like dogs or want something other than a dog. Anyway, I digress...I wanted to tell you a little about me and my sister...

I'm Finlay and I'm the oldest, I'm 5. Riley(the smaller one in the red collar) is my little sister and we got her 2 years ago when she was a puppy. Mama Ellen is our first mom as she bred us. She's a super cool lady who lives in Florida and I got to see her again when we went to get Riley. Riley and I are border terriers. Everyone always gets confused when mom or dad tell them our breed because they think border collie, not border terrier. So, they tell people that we are the same kind as the dog from "There's Something About Mary" and they laugh...We haven't seen the movie so we don't know what's so funny, but I'm sure it's because we border terriers are a hoot! We get into trouble and are pretty funny dogs. Oh, we're cute too...Mom and Dad always say if we weren't so cute, we'd be in a lot more trouble...thank goodness we're so cute!! They also say we're "not a breed for everyone" and I think that's because we have so much energy, we're terriers after all! We're not the kind of dogs who sit around relaxing all day. We were bred to hunt foxes and small animals so we have tons of energy. We are curious and like to explore, oh, and our barks are made to be heard underground, so we are pretty loud (you should ask our neighbors about that and they'll tell you!). Oh yeah, we shed too and lots of people don't like that. Mom said some books say we don't shed, but that's not true, I'll often chew on a nylabone and have to stop because I have a hair in my mouth, that or I bite my tongue...

Hold on...I see a bird in the yard so I have to go bark at it...I'll write more soon...or Riley will...Bye!