Today's Extreme K9 is Clifford the Labrador Retriever mix!
"Escondido, California:
Every star needs a posse to help calm them in front of fans. Majani the cheetah has Clifford. "Cheetahs are naturally skittish," says animal trainer Susie Ekard, who works with Majani to appear in presentations at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. "Clifford has helped turn the cheetah into a more relaxed cat."
It all started 6 years ago when Ekard was walking the leashed animals to an event. On the way, Majani spotted one of the park's largest green trashcans... and froze. "He was like, ' That big green monster is going to eat me,' " Ekard says. Clifford, however, ran ahead, sniffing the can unafraid. "Must be okay," Majani may have thought, and resumed his trot. Since then, Clifford has accompanied Majani on all his gigs. Now the once fearful feline always acts like a cool cat."
Article from: National Geographic Kids Feb. 2009 issue, p.16, Section: Amazing Animals
Pic from: http://www.facekitty.com/2009/01/cheetah-has-a-pet-dog.html
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