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Spike | Sade | Sabre | Char­lie | Rio

Spike

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Nick­names

Spikead­illy, Spike a doo­dle doo, Mama dog, My pretty, Gladys Kravitz – when I’m crabby.

What I like

Going to the dog park, chas­ing squir­rels (real or imag­i­nary), sleep­ing, tak­ing care of my sis­ters and brother, get­ting my butt scratched, cud­dling, get­ting my belly scratched, dig­ging and bury­ing myself in blan­kets, piledriver, eat­ing and then napping.

Pet Peeves

Hav­ing to get up in the morn­ing, any­one bug­ging me when I’m nap­ping, going on hikes.

Favorite Toy

Squishy balls with tinsel.

Favorite Foods

Are you kid­ding me? I love everything!!

Best Tricks

I know hand commands!

Sade

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Nick­names

Sadie baked potatie, Pin­sch, Sadie pot pie, Pin­schy, Pin­schy poo, Pin­scher Woods, Sis, Sissy.

What I like

Being the cen­ter of atten­tion, eat­ing pizza, cud­dling, being held like a baby, caus­ing trou­ble, get­ting kisses on my face, get­ting into the garbage, annoy­ing my brother, going on hikes, hav­ing Spike clean me, hav­ing my chest rubbed while I fall asleep, chas­ing squir­rels and birds (real or imaginary).

Pet Peeves

Not being the cen­ter of attention.

My favorite toy

Any­thing my brother is play­ing with.

My favorite food

Pizza….I love pizza!!!!

Best Tricks

I have been known to eat a large Papa Murphy’s pizza in minutes!!!

Sabre

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Nick­names

Sabes, Brother, Scruffy, Bruddy.

What I like

I love to have fun, play fetch, chase my tail (we call it the whirling dervish), chase my sis­ter Sade, going on hikes, cud­dling, hav­ing Spike clean me while I fall asleep, hav­ing my head mas­saged while I fall asleep.

Pet Peeves

My sis­ter Sade.

Favorite Toys

My tail, any­thing I can play fetch with.

Best Tricks

I know how to take a bow!

Char­lie

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March 15, 1985 — Jan­u­ary 28, 2003

Nick­names

Pud (like Puddy tat), Char­lie cat, Stinko, Stinkwad, My ray of sunshine.

What she liked

To lay in the mid­dle of any book you were read­ing, to lay on vents when the heat was on, to play fetch with pussy wil­lows, being brushed, going out­side in the back­yard to eat grass and watch the birdies, chas­ing cater­pil­lars and moths in the lawn, curl­ing up in front of the fire, squirm­ing onto your lap when it was time to eat so she could get a bite, to always touch you when you fell asleep.

Best Tricks

She could always make my heart happy!

Rio

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Nick­names

Missy, Lit­tle Miss, Sissy.

What I like

Graz­ing at the chow line, ask­ing for more break­fast, lunch and din­ner, being brushed and get­ting lots of pets, chas­ing noisy balls at 2:00 AM, chas­ing “da bird,” long naps in the sun, being held like a baby and get­ting lots of kisses, hav­ing my sis­ter Spike clean my face.

Pet Peeves

Empty food bowls, being left alone, my sis­ter Sade being a lit­tle too in my face, hav­ing to take a bath (with water).

Favorite Toy

Da Bird”.

Favorite Food

Everything…especially Dick’s French fries and teriyaki chicken.

Best Trick

When I want my break­fast I can wake you up in sec­onds flat when I jump on your chest and do a burn out at full speed!