Named after a particularly spunky character in the Garfield comics, Odie is a 2-year-old Collie who earns his keep by working for Hunter, the youngest child of the Nichols family. He serves as an extra pair of eyes, or rather a nose, to sense Hunter’s needs and notify Hunter’s parents if something is wrong.
A nose for service
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 | 6:19 p.m. CST;
updated 3:39 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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