The ScoopGuinness Names the Dog with the World's Largest Eyes

Dogster

Breed Unknown

Photo Comments

Home:Palatine, IL

Sex: Female Weight: 26-50 lbs

Photo Comments

Photo Comments

Dogster stats for Zip


Stars:

Leave a bone for Zip

Nicknames:
Zippydog, Zip the Wonder Dog, Zippy

Doggie Dynamics:

Energy

sleepy		energetic

Intelligence

silly		genius

Friendliness

aggressive		affectionate

Playfulness

not playful		very playful

Disposition

anxious		calm

Quick Bio:

-mutt

-pound dog

-dog rescue

Birthday:
September 1st 1985

Likes:
Jumping up the tree in the back yard looking for squirrels

Pet-Peeves:
When anyone touches her with their feet.

Favorite Toy:
stuffed baby

Favorite Food:
Purina Dog Chow

Favorite Walk:
Around the block

Best Tricks:
Sitting, give me paw, lie down, catch

Arrival Story:
As a child I was terrified of dogs. One day my dad came home from work and said he'd stopped in the rescue shelter and fallen in love with a puppy he'd seen who was very shy. We went and got her. To me at the age of 8 or 9 it seemed like a spur-of-the-moment decision. I was scared to death of her at first but she was also scared of people so she didn't jump up on me or anything, and after a while I grew to love her and also completely lost my fear of dogs.

Bio:
We named her Zip because of the dog in my favorite series of books, The Happy Hollisters. She grew into her name because she was extremely energetic and would bound around in the yard for hours. She was always running and barking! At the time we also had a parakeet named Woody, and Zip and Woody became best friends. Woody would fly around behind Zip, and they were always together. Zip became very sick when she was about 6 years old. We think she had cancer of the throat. The medicines the vet gave her didn't work, and my mom put her to sleep when I was fifteen. It was heartbreaking and traumatic. :(

Forums Motto:
Get the squirrel!

I've Been On Dogster Since:

January 31st 2006