Given the groundswell of interest in the misadventures of Chubby<\/b>, our would-be office cat, and Mojo<\/b>, our fearsome ‘watch lizard,’ I’ve been asking around about other Huntington Press critters. Bethany Coffey<\/b>, our marketing guru sans pareil<\/i>, offers this contribution about her dog Flocki<\/b>.<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s a four-year-old German Wirehaired Pointer mix (mixed with what, I couldn\u2019t guess, he may even be a purebred for all I know). I adopted him last October from the Adopt A Rescue Pet<\/b> organization. They save dogs from being put down at the other shelters and then pay to have them boarded in private facilities. A very good organization. <\/span><\/p>\n “While his breeding says he\u2019s a bird dog, he hasn\u2019t been clued in himself. He\u2019s never even noticed a bird, though they\u2019re all over the place in the park near our house. Additionally, he has webbed feet for swimming but is afraid of the water. He does point \u00a0— \u00a0at his food dish when he wants it filled. Also at anything that remotely resembles a toy that might be thrown for a fun game of catch (or keep-away if he\u2019s feeling ornery). <\/span><\/p>\n “When I adopted him he weighed in at 48 pounds and was told by one of his caretakers that he\u2019d gotten very depressed since he\u2019d been put in the kennels and wasn\u2019t eating much. His mood has picked up, apparently, because he now tips the scales at a very healthy 70 pounds. He\u2019s no purse puppy, but he doesn\u2019t know it. He loves to crawl on my lap while I\u2019m at the dining room table or on the couch. <\/span><\/p>\n “And if I weren\u2019t afraid that Flocki would eat Chubby, I\u2019d take her home myself.”<\/span><\/p>\n In other news,<\/b> City Life<\/a><\/i> teases<\/a> my next report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Given the groundswell of interest in the misadventures of Chubby, our would-be office cat, and Mojo, our fearsome ‘watch lizard,’ I’ve been asking around about other Huntington Press critters. Bethany Coffey, our marketing guru sans pareil, offers this contribution about … Continue reading