ctually we've been wondering about that ourselves.
Just ask anyone, the kids, the neighbors, the relatives, the dog is the only
one in this house that people really seem to be the least bit concerned with.
Everyone always says, "How is the little dog doing?", or "I miss seeing the
little dog!", before ever inquiring as to the health and well being of any
bi-ped that lives here.
Socksie is also always the first to be greeted both verbally and physically
whenever we have guests. The dog is usually being held everytime anyone opens
the door for someone, so it isn't as if Socksie runs out and bites their
ankle to insure that she gets noticed first or anything. The fact is that
people just love this dog better than us.
In all honesty the dog has some pretty cool traits for a Chihuahua...
Doesn't "yap-yap-yap" all day/night long. (We'd have strangled her long ago if she did)
Only eats if the family is sitting at the table eating, no matter how much food we leave in her food dish.
Doesn't climb on the furniture.
Likes to sit on your foot, rather than sitting on the bare floor.
Doesn't pee all over or try to hump your leg when she gets excited.
Plays "Fetch" better than some Labradors I know.
Maleable as a beenie-baby, posable as a barbie doll.
Watches TV and barks fiercly at "Murray", "Santa's Little Helper" and Daisy Fuentes.
Keeps my toes warm when I'm fixing a server problem at 3AM.
This is a photo of Socksie and a dumb stuffed animal.
I keep forgetting which is which.
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"Socksie" (Seen here wearing her ceremonial ruffle)