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Bill Schmieder, “if he (Pete) was looking for me he wouldn’t give up.”
Bill Schmieder said on April 17 their two dogs, Pete and Willie, followed him out of the driveway when he drove their three boys, TV, 12, Ryan, 9, and Bret, 7, to school that morning. He said when he came back Willie was playing by their stream but Pete was gope.
“Most of the time Willie CQmes
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