This is Carl the labradoodle. We just moved to East Lyme and enjoyed our first snow fall at the new house. Carl is a loving, cuddly, 80 pound lap dog. He enjoys the finer things in life like sleeping in, harassing his big sister Layla, barking at the mailman and an occasional slice of bacon.

Karen Anastasiou

East Lyme

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