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Likes: Seeing us after we've been away (2 minutes or 2 weeks), snuggling, going on walks, "excavating" my houseplants, chasing my parrot, tummy rubs, having her face combed, "helping" my husband put his socks on and "helping" me sweep the floor.
Pet-Peeves: Being ignored, pigeons and most of all Fireworks...which I hear ALL summer long because I live within earshot of Great American Ballpark, that's home to the Cincinnati Reds. Everytime they score a homerun....you guessed it, scary fireworks!
Favorite Toy: Chapstick, eeek...and basically anything that's not a dog toy.
Favorite Food: ANYTHING I happen to be eating, as well as chicken, popsicles, green peppers, apples, Pup-Peroni, Kashi cereal, sour cream, hamburger, the list goes on and on.
Favorite Walk: Down our street to the riverfront and the park nearby, she prefers to run at full speed, all the while looking back at me with an expression of "hurry up mom, what's taking you so long!"
Best Tricks: Understanding most English, giving "the cold shoulder" when she feels misunderstood, and showcasing her surperior athletic prowess as highlighted by the game of fetch, as she often throws in some fancy aerial maneuvers for our viewing pleasure.
Arrival Story: It was a dark and stormy night... you know, the kind of night that makes you want to buy a puppy. I was relaxing with a glass of wine and surfing the net...okay...I confess....I was googling Yorkies!
Hmmm, I thought...the hubby and me had been talking about getting a dog and I had always wanted a yorkie.
"Honey", I yelled from the computer room,"did you bring the newspaper home with you from work?"
"Yeah, It's in my briefcase" he said.
I popped up, grabbed the paper and immediately pulled out the classified section...Dogs for Sale...Yes...perusing down the columns...Bichon, Dachsund, Labs, Pomeranian.....AHA!! Yorkshire Terriers.
There were several listed, all puppies. The very last ad was for a little female, just weaned and ready to go....and what do ya know the puppy was located just 2 miles from our house!
"Hey honey, guess what.." I chirped, "there's a little baby Yorkie fo sale and she's just up on 18th street can you believe they only want $450?" Rick came in to the computer room, "That's a pretty good deal, it's probably already sold."
"I'll call her and check!" I said.
"Honey, are you sure you want..."
"Hi, I'm calling about the Yorkie in the paper, do you still have her, wonderful, could I pick her up tonight..(I look up from my note taking to my husband and I can see that he's a bit apprehensive..to say the least).
"Could I get directions?" I asked, "ok give me 15 minutes we'll see you then, ok, thanks, bye."
My hubby said "Baby, do we really need to do this tonight...it's pouring outside, we haven't researched this lady, I mean what if..." I interrupted him with "Plllleeeeeeaaassseeeeee, she's only $450, where else are we going to get a Yorkie for that price, she's AKC, too...ohhh honey it's meant to be, serendipity, what are the chances I'd find a Yorkie so close by...I mean, look how cute they are." (I point to the tiny Yorkie posed oh so carefully in a little red Wagon and dressed in cute little denim overalls, on my computer screen)
Fast Forward 45 minutes>>>>
"I'll call you Cricket", I whispered, as I kissed her little, furry, somewhat smelly head.
Bio: Astrological Sign: I'm a Pisces,
Favorite Sports Team: Cincinnati Bengals ! Who-Dey!,
Animals Chased: A Cat, Parrot, Squirrels, Ducks and especially Pigeons,
My Job(s): Guarding the house, looking cute, and acting as my parents' alarm clock,
Favorite TV Show: Animal Cops,
Favorite Hiding Spot(s): My "Underground Lair" which is located beneath my mom & dads bed. If anything goes missing around the house my mom can always find it there.
Forums Motto: I love my Mom & Dad
The Groups I'm In: BabeYorkies Yorkie All pet group, Big Yorkies Unite !, COME TO YORKIE-STYLE, Pawsome Pages, The mad cool yorkies, Yorkie's On The Go
The Last Forum I Posted In: Picture thingys
Wow! What a fun night! Mom and Dad took me swimming in the pool for the first time, even though the condo Nazis don't allow dogs in the pool. I don't worry about stuff like rules, but Mom and Dad do a little bit. Nevertheless, they took a chance and boy am I happy they did! It turns out I'm a great swimmer! I perfected the doggy paddle within two seconds and swam all over the pool! Dad waded into the pool with me in his arms and then turned me loose. I swam right over to Mom and then swam back to Dad. After swimming about twenty laps, I got out of the pool and ran around the courtyard for awhile. I don't get much of a chance to run without a leash but Mom said it was ok since the fence bars were narrower than my body. I ran and ran until I got dried off, and then I got back into the pool and swam some more! I think I love swimming! Unfortunately, due to the condo Nazis, I must swim under the cloak of darkness, when all of the Nazis are asleep and drunk on pills and booze. I hope Mom and Dad take me swimming again real soon! I was so pumped up after the swim, I wanted to spend some "special time" with my boyfriend Bobo, a large stuffed bulldog. I love swimming!
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Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged need to post in their Diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your blog!
Here are 7 fun facts about me!
1. A la Afro Ken, I think I will begin with my name, which over the year has taken on a life of it's own (as you can see by my myriad of nicknames). On my birth certificate (AKC Papers) my name is Cricket of York. My mom thought that sounded quite British and elegant...needless to say no one calls me that. My mom and dad call me Crick-Crock, because before I was born my mom was in Italy and she fell in love with these potato chips called ....you guessed it...Crick-Crock, she said the chips were good, but her favorite part was the mascot who looked like Mr. Potato Head (apparently her favorite toy as a little girl), Crick-Crock also flows, quite smashingly with my last name (Hassebrock) my Dad is german.
I have many nicknames, but Crick-Crock...I feel, is my true name.
2. I love hair accessories, mom is very particular to NOT put things in that she calls "tacky" but if I had my way I'd wear feathers and bling...as I did during my Mardi Gras photo shoot....
3. I love to get leashed up to go for walks. Mom says,"Crick-Crock outside"? I turn my head 45 degrees to the right, and launch onto a cube/seat thingy in front of our giant fish tank where mom hooks me up and then were off!!!
4. I love dressing up, if we go anywhere mom always has an appropriate outfit for the occassion, she likes to sew so she makes me some cute stuff, I recently got a new sweater knitted by Afro Ken's mom, it's Hello Kitty and I can't wait to wear it this fall with some leg warmers!
5. I go everywhere with my mom, I even have a "carseat". My mom took a beautiful weaved basket, stuffed it with pillows and then added my pink ballet blanket and then my fluffy bed, white fur on one side (for chilly days) and on there other side, pink waterproof plaid (for summer or rainy days). It's in moms front seat and when I sit on it I can see out the window, other drivers wave and honk as they are completely enthralled by my cuteness and charisma.
6. Even though I am a princess, I love to dig in the dirt...I am a terrier to the core and as you can see by my most recent photo, mom caught me in the act.
7. When I am a bad girl...and mommy says, "Bad Girl", in her MEAN tone. I run up to her, wrap my paws tightly around her neck and give her a tight hug, to say "I'm sorry". I have also been known to this when Daddy gets sad (movies and commercials really have an affect on him)...for a big lug, he's very emotional.
I am tagging:
Dutch (my mom's sisters dog/ my 1st cousin)
Peanut (my lookalike)
Valentino
Baxter Bojangles
Moshe
Twinkie
Lord Pippin
Wow, I think my new favorite spot is the Garden Center at Home Depot! Mom & Dad took me there today, I couldn't believe it. I mean one of my favorite things to do is help mom garden (indoors & out), I admit, I'm a digger... but today there was soooo much dirt I didn't know where to start. All types of dirt, I began sniffing the mulch; then next to that was potting soil, then my new FAVE.... cow manure, it's better than goose poop!!!! Best of all there were little sprinkles of all of the above on the ground, so not only could I sniff everything I could also perform a taste test!!!!! Yum Yum. There was some human there with a hose soaking down all the plants and some of the other shoppers, Mom & Dad managed to avoid the water, but mom kept calling that guy a "crazy teenager", my tootsies got a little wet & dirty....which absolutely THRILLED me, mom didn't seem to mind, either. I actually saw another dog there but his family was carrying him...too bad, so sad. We stayed for a long time and mom & dad filled the back seat of the car with a bunch of flowers and some yummy bags of dirt!!! I was so tired, I slept in moms arms on the way back home. To all the other dogs out ther....if you get a chance go to a garden store...it rocks!
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