Intelligence, humor, and loyalty are the major characteristics of my valentine, Doug Culpon. The stuffed dog is from the first valentine’s day we shared in 1981. When I received this gift Doug had “created” a sign with straws and taped it to the dog and it read simply “Happy Valentines Day” I love you.
Why would he give me a gray poodle? This is a joke between us – that I am a reincarnation of the dog he had growing up – Suzette