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El Estoque

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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Bye bye doggie

Bye bye doggie

Aafreen Mahmood April 27, 2010

 Milo moves out of the house   The month of April has been crazy for the Lau family. My mom is in the middle of selling our house, my older sister moved out into her own house and Milo...

Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

Aafreen Mahmood April 13, 2010

Spring and Milo are the best of friends    Spring arrived just in time. Milo's post-surgery check up went well. The past is not hanging over him, and he can be a dog again. At least close...

Stay, dog

Stay, dog

Aafreen Mahmood March 21, 2010

Even though Milo is feeling better, he still wishes he could be running "Stay. Stay. Don't move!" I said as I slowly backed away from Milo, who was sitting in his bed. Once I was sure he won't move,...

A new life

A new life

Aafreen Mahmood March 4, 2010

The aftermath of the accident A week after the accident, we thought Milo was doing well. He was hopping around pretty quickly on three legs and not screaming as much as before when we were changing...

Unfortunate accident

Unfortunate accident

Aafreen Mahmood February 18, 2010

 Milo and my mom get hit by a car On Feb. 10, I'm half asleep when I picked up my cell phone at 6:08 p.m. At first, I didn't hear or understand what my mom was saying until I heard through her...

Hydrophobic dog

Hydrophobic dog

Aafreen Mahmood January 30, 2010

Milo faces his greatest fear of water during these rainy days We've all hated the recent downpour of endless rain. But the rainy season is not  the worst season for us alone, but also for Milo....

Trust or distrust

Trust or distrust

Aafreen Mahmood December 16, 2009

A little bit of trust can remove some suspicions and help build a lasting relationship   One day, I was over at a friend's house, and she has a dog that I felt naturally inclined...

Odd sheep out

Odd sheep out

Aafreen Mahmood December 2, 2009

Milo may be different, but that's what makes him who he is There are some things that I don't get about Milo. He likes reduced-fat dog food more than regular dog food and would rather bathe in the sun...

Gotcha!

Gotcha!

Aafreen Mahmood November 18, 2009

Is it really worth it to trick those you love? Last night, my sister wanted to see what Milo would do if a man attacked her. So she and her boyfriend acted as if she was the victim and her boyfriend...

Silence is golden

Silence is golden

Aafreen Mahmood November 3, 2009

Words don't always speak for themselves Ever since I watched "Dr. Doolittle", I have wished that I could talk to dogs. But unfortunately, whenever I asked Milo to talk to me, he just stared back at...

The way we are

The way we are

Aafreen Mahmood September 23, 2009

Am I like him? Or is he like me? Last weekend a relative brought her black, one-pound, two-month-old teacup chihuahua over to my house, and my 14-pound dog was scared out of his mind. And her name was...

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