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| C | O | A | T | E | S | E | A | R | C | Y | A | R | T | S |
| M | R | A | F | Y | L | I | M | A | F | I | G | H | T | I |
| E | T | E | X | A | S | I | C | K | D | U | B | A | R | N |
| V | A | L | U | A | B | L | E | L | E | S | S | O | N | S |
| I | L | I | S | B | E | T | H | C | O | U | R | A | G | E |
| T | L | S | A | D | F | R | I | E | N | D | S | H | I | P |
| C | Y | E | L | L | O | W | D | O | G | N | U | O | Y | A |
| E | W | E | E | V | O | L | I | F | E | S | A | V | E | R |
| T | O | U | G | H | D | E | C | I | S | I | O | N | S | A |
| O | U | T | R | A | V | I | S | U | M | M | E | R | O | B |
| R | N | O | S | R | E | D | N | A | S | N | R | E | B | L |
| P | D | E | R | A | E | P | O | L | C | K | A | T | I | E |
| H | E | A | R | T | B | R | O | K | E | N | E | P | O | H |
| A | D | G | R | O | W | I | N | G | U | P | A | L | S | N |
| Arliss | heartbroken | pals | Travis |
| barn | hope | protective | valuable lessons |
| Bern Sanderson | inseparable | rabies | yellow dog |
| Bud | Jim | sad | young |
| Coates | Katie | Searcy | |
| courage | lifesaver | sick | |
| family farm | Lisbeth | stray | |
| fight | lopeared | summer | |
| friendship | love | Texas | |
| growing up | mortally wounded | tough decisions |