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Event: Women's Gymnastics
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
First Olympic Games

Pet's Name: Lexi and Rex
Breed:Lexi is a Yellow Lab, Rex is a Chocolate Lab
Age: Both are one-and-a-half

Where did you get your pet?
We got them two Christmases ago at a pet store. We went to go get a Christmas tree, and we were waiting for my Uncle to come with his truck. There was a pet store right by, and I asked my dad if we could go inside and look. We saw a cute little Yellow Lab and my dad asked to hold her. She was so hyper and cute, trying to give my dad kisses all over his face. My dad turned to me and said, "So you want to get her?" I was so surprised and excited! We came home that night with a Christmas tree and a puppy :) My mom was sooo surprised too! She asked whose puppy it was, and we told her it was ours! She laughed but immediately fell in love with her!

We had to go back to the store weekly for food and supplies. One day we were waiting for them to bring the food out, and we were looking at the other dogs. They had a little chocolate lab boy. My dad was crazy about him! But I told him there was no way we could get another one, my mom would freak out!!!! Little did I know for the next week, my dad had been going to visit his "little boy" at the pet store. One day after practice, I was at home doing homework when my dad walked in holding a little chocolate lab, Rex :) At first my mom was skeptical whether or not we could take care of both of them, with the amount of time we are traveling, but in the end it hasn't worked out any better!

What is your dogs' favorite thing to do?
They play with each other all the time!!!!

What is something your dogs do that you absolutely love?
They LOVE to go swimming in our pond in the backyard and just like any other dogs they love cuddling up with us on the couch....or bed :)

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