Sat 21 Feb, 2009
a co-worker: So, has the cancer given you a new outlook on life?
me: I don’t know. Do I get to stick around for it?
Mon 16 Feb, 2009
Lola is a golden retriever mix, found at the Animal Humane Society when she was approximately 10 months old. She had been transferred there from another shelter in WI. She was at least 10 pounds underweight and was suffering from kennel cough. After we brought her home, she wouldn’t play Tug with us with her new rope toy. She would just drop her end and look up at us with her big brown eyes.
She’s four now, and she completely chews her toys to pieces the minute she gets them. She’s at least five pounds overweight and she runs the household. She is a terror at the dog park because she’s afraid other dogs are a threat to her pack. Unless the other dog is a frightened puppy, then she will immediately curl up with it in a protective manner.
Last Name: Kinz
AKA: Punkin, Pretty Golden Retriever, The Prettiest Girl in the Whole World, Love of My Life
Breed: Golden Retriever, Pretty, Pouty
Frankie, a Chow Chow/Shiba Inu mix, was also found at the Animal Humane Society, when she was three months old. We had decided that Lola needed a puppy for company. The day that we brought Frankie home, she pulled my pants down in a public park and bit me on the face. She used to stare me down. She’ll still do it once in awhile when I ask her to do something, but the twinkle in her eye gives her away, and she eventually obeys. She gives great hugs and has a soft, purple tongue and a ready smile. She’s two years old now.
Last Name: Doodle
AKA: Munchkin, Doodle Monster, Frankie Doodle Dandy, Weirdo
Breed: Chow Chow, Shiba Inu, Woodland Creature, Knucklehead, Vicious Beast