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Having just lost our \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thejerseydoggy.blogspot.com/p/milo_4.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eMilo\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;that summer.\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e I thought this might be a cute DVD for my son to watch, so I quickly ordered it through Amazon. Here's the trailer:\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe allow\u003d\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"315\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/_MbRoxS_5jY\" title\u003d\"YouTube video player\" width\u003d\"560\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nThe movie has beautiful music and soft pencil drawing animation. \u0026nbsp;It's also unique in that there is no dialogue, just like the original Snowman. \u0026nbsp;Only music. \u0026nbsp;But be forewarned if you have ever lost a pet- the movie begins with a boy and his old dog, moving into their new home. \u0026nbsp;The animators capture the slow movements and the gray fur of the old pup. \u0026nbsp;And, well, you can guess what happens as the story rolls on. \u0026nbsp;Fall comes and the little old dog is no longer with the little boy. \u0026nbsp;I cry every time I watch the story unfold- the absence of the dog, his empty bed, his little grave under the tree.   \n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qhNLUFzpjZM/VJhgBN-CfRI/AAAAAAAAE2g/_npCM548hx8/s1600/snowdog.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"358\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qhNLUFzpjZM/VJhgBN-CfRI/AAAAAAAAE2g/_npCM548hx8/w640-h358/snowdog.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nBut fear not, the story doesn't stay sad forever. \u0026nbsp;It's about finding happiness and new love again, and that's where the snowdog comes in. \u0026nbsp;The little boy creates a snowman and a snowdog, and he asks Santa to bring him a real dog for Christmas. \u0026nbsp;I won't give the story away, you'll have to see for yourself what happens. Another warning- this year the ending made my little one cry. \u0026nbsp;He has a sensitive heart! \u0026nbsp;So if you plan on showing it to children, check out the synopsis of it on \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-snowman-and-the-snowdog\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCommonSenseMedia \u003c/a\u003eto see if it's right for your child.    \n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ctable align\u003d\"center\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" class\u003d\"tr-caption-container\" style\u003d\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mgXyeHDmKBg/VJhjQnVLTkI/AAAAAAAAE2s/Wd6wuRfzd7Y/s1600/download.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mgXyeHDmKBg/VJhjQnVLTkI/AAAAAAAAE2s/Wd6wuRfzd7Y/s640/download.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd class\u003d\"tr-caption\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ephoto courtesy of mirror.co.uk\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI realized this year, our second Christmas without our sweet Milo, that Santa has blessed us with our own snowdog. \u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thejerseydoggy.blogspot.com/p/spot.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpot \u003c/a\u003eresembles the snowdog from the story in so many ways- his funny ears, his funny spots, his little marble eyes. \u0026nbsp;And not only that, the new love he brought to \u003ci\u003eour \u003c/i\u003elittle boy and his family. \u0026nbsp;This holiday season, I wish you all your own little snowdogs. \u0026nbsp;May the magic of Christmas touch your hearts, too.    \n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ctable align\u003d\"center\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" class\u003d\"tr-caption-container\" style\u003d\"margin-left: auto; 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