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Hate to pile on but the others are right. Even if the dog by Morrissey_1AB
story is real, it sure does not look like it. Even if it did cost you $200-$300 in gas, which is improbable (even with a car getting 30 mpg, you would be looking a $250 for gas alone plus tolls, food, etc), you shouldn't have been taking people's money to help your dog while contemporaneously bragging about going to Miami. It looks bad and makes your story unlikely. It's all about perception and this stinks rotten.