CTVNews.ca Staff Published Monday, May 8, 2017 7:05PM EDT Last Updated Monday, May 8, 2017 10:11PM EDT<\/p>\n
After his beloved dog died, a Toronto man spared no expense to have Woofie cloned. <\/p>\n
When Woofie, a 20-year-old dingo shepherd cross, passed away last August, Matthew Johnson told CTV Toronto that he was devastated. <\/p>\n
I would compare it secondary to losing my mother, he said. <\/p>\n
Not wanting to say goodbye to his canine best friend, Johnson contacted an American company to clone Woofie. <\/p>\n
The procedure wasnt cheap. <\/p>\n
The cloning cost US$80,000 but for Johnson, it was worth every penny. He told CTV Toronto that he would recommend it to any dog owner who doesnt want to part with their pet. <\/p>\n
If you have the money do it, he said. If you love your dog and your dog meant that much to you its definitely worth it. <\/p>\n
The company managed to create two genetic replicates of his dog; one named Blondie and one named Woofie Jr. <\/p>\n
Johnson met the clone dogs a few days ago and said the first encounter with the puppies was surreal. <\/p>\n
Like holy **** thats Woofie! he said. The mole, the colouring, [] they have the exact same markings. The only way we can tell them apart is that Blondies a little heavier. <\/p>\n
According to Johnson the dogs temperaments are also similar to the original Woofie. <\/p>\n
You can tell this one stays close to me. I know theyre both Woofie but I think this one was the first one and pretty much their temperaments are the same, he said. <\/p>\n
Both dogs are healthy and happy and, according to the company that cloned the dogs, they should both live as long as the original pup. <\/p>\n
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