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My name is Mandie. I am a Rat Terrier. Don't you dare call me a Jack Russell. I am not a Jack Russell. They have stumpy little legs. I I have long and graceful legs. I am ten years and six months old. At least that is how old we think I am. We are not really sure.
My mom and I met after her first dog Aki died. She walked into the Animal Control Center and I was howling, yapping and crying up a storm. The reason I was crying was because I didn't want to be in that run. I had been roaming the streets as a stray. I was a free spirit. My life before that moment is quite sketchy. When I saw mommy. I quit my howling. I knew from that moment on, she was my human. And she knew I was her dog. We were meant to be together.
My favorite activities are sitting on the register when the heat is on. I get cold very easily. The people at the shelter thought I was part Chihuahua. I was shivering with cold even though it was June. My favorite things to eat are whatever food mom feeds me. I enjoy jumping up on the dining room table and eating whatever I can find. I scrounge around on the ground outside and eat the delicious morsels. I also know that if mom yells at me to stop eating it. It must be something good. So I keep eating. I like to exercise by jumping up onto any flat surface. I also enjoy napping.
I am Olivia. I am a Japanese Chin. Maybe a Japanese Chin mix? I turn three in April or June. We don't know exactly when. Mommy and Grandma found me on the Petfinder website. I am afraid of everything and everybody. I am also curious. I will run backward. Trying to get away, but trying to size you up at the same time.
My family has a special place in their hearts for the Japanese Chin breed. My mom had a little boy dog named Aki that died. He didn't live long. He had a genetic brain disease that took his life before his second birthday.
My Grandma had a sweet Japanese Chin named Rosie. She was sickly and after she died. Grandma was so heartbroken, but hoped to find another Japanese Chin. One day Mom had just had this idea to look at Petfinder. There I was! So they sent in an application to the rescue and within the week. They were driving up North to pick me up. I have been told that when Grandma and Mommy went to pick me up. They were going to look me over and possibly not take me. They loved Rosie and Aki, but it broke their heart when they died. They didn't want to get another sickly dog. When they got to the meeting place. I jumped into Grandmas arms and her heart. Remember I am afraid of everyone. I usually don't respond that way to anyone. I looked so fragile and sickly. They knew I had to come home with them. That was a little over two years ago.
Rosie was such a sweet and demure little dog. And so gentle and polite. I was supposed to be Grandma's new little Rosie. Boy was I a shock. As soon as I got well Grandma found out that I am a little spit fire. I am not like Rosie, but my family loves me. And I love them, too. Yesterday I finally curled up next to Grandma on the couch. Rosie did that all the time. It was a first for me. I'm not cuddly., but I liked it, a lot. Don't judge me.
My favorite activities are picking on my big sister Mandie. Stealing her food and treats. I enjoy sleeping in the sun and being cute. Barking at dogs and other animals on TV. Barking at the dogs outside. Pretending that I am a big bad doggy. I like to beg for food. I am so cute that I can usually get anything from my Grandpa. My favorite things to eat is the Turkey and Pea stew that my mommy gives us in the morning. And the dry food at night. I also like to scrounge on the ground outside My mom yells at me whenever I eat food off of the ground, but I love it. My mom is so grossed out by this, but I like to eat what Mandie has already eaten. Wink, wink, LOL!
Now here are the trials of being a rescue dog, sigh. It can't all be gravy. Things that we both hate are snow and rain. We cry and try to stay on the porch when it is raining. We don't like cold weather. We also hate having to put our coats on before we go outside. Even if they do keep us warm and dry. Mandie and I will run around the house for at least ten minutes before we come to get our coats on. We also hate having to wait for breakfast and dinner. Why does it take so long to open up those cans? We also hate going to the veterinarian to get our vaccines. I (Olivia) hate car trips. Mandie loves car trips. I don't know what she sees in them.
We are two rescue dogs that needed a home. And our humans needed dogs. And we love each other. Even though our humans get on our nerves when they do mean things that we listed above. The veterinarian is bad enough but putting our coats on and taking us out in the rain and snow. That has to be the worst. Why do humans make it rain and snow? And have the nerve to make us wait for food. We love our humans and I know that our humans love us.
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