Taking a deep breath, I shake my head and find Judge staring at me. "Reason number 106 why dogs are smarter than humans, " I say. "Once you leave the litter, you sever contact with your mothers.

Jodi Picoult
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Taking a deep breath, I shake my head and find Judge staring at me. "Reason number 106 why dogs are smarter than humans," I say. "Once you leave the litter, you sever contact with your mothers. Once you are separated from your mother, you will have no one to teach you about being a dog."

Source: My Sisters Keeper

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