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"&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img alt=\"1011_michael_vick_01\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/10/11/1011-michael-vick-2.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michael Vick&lt;/strong&gt; has finally said squarely ... his family does indeed have a dog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's been a lot of controversy over whether Vick -- who served hard time for brutally killing multiple dogs, should own one again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vick says, \"I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family's decision to care for a pet.&amp;#160; As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=\"float: right;\"&gt;&lt;!-- relatedpoll --&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Vick goes on, \"I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God's creatures with kindness and respect.&amp;#160; Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vick continues, \"This is an opportunity to break the cycle.&amp;#160; To that end, I will continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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