Pet of the Month 2015

Hello my name is Sadie but my friends call my Cuteness.  I’m a 3 year old female mixed breed.  My family adopted me 3 and half years ago from Central Missouri Humane Society - its pronounced Missoura.  My favorite treats are homemade dog treats - I have great parents.  My favorite sleeping spot is in my sun room, on the couch basking in the sunshine - its a good life I have.  My best trick is sitting pretty.  My favorite toy is my squeaky rubber bone.  My favorite pastime activity is chasing squirrels and other critters out of my yard.  My favorite place to be scratched is my belly!! My most memorable moments are when my sister comes home from college!  Some fun facts that everyone should know about are that I want to learn to play Flyball and I have a purple tongue.  

Hello my name is Neo-Orthodoxy Armstrong but my friends just call me Neo.  My dad is a theologian- what can I say?  I’m a 13 year old female miniature dachshund.  My family adopted me 13 years ago from Cherylin’s Dachshunds in Winamac, IN.  My favorite treats are frozen banana slices.  My favorite sleeping spot is anywhere my mom drops the hot laundry straight out of the dryer!  My best trick is after my mom calls me and I sit she says “finish” and I walk around behind her and sit in the heel position.  My favorite toy is rolled up socks.  My favorite pastime activity is lounging in a cushy dog bed in the sun by the patio door.  My favorite place to be scratched is my back - with a back scratcher!  My most memorable moment is when a Kong toy got stuck on my lower jaw and my friends at CSAH had to saw it off!  One fun fact that everyone should know about me is you can see my mom and dad pushing me in a stroller down Kuhn road almost everyday!  I do walk home though! 

My name is Lilly, but my mom calls me Lillz.  I am a 16 year old dachshund, adopted 9 years ago from a dachshund rescue.  I eat…..anything! Clothes I find on the floor, paper, really anything is fair game. You can bet that if something is on the floor, I will likely try to eat it.  My favorite sleeping spot is really anywhere my two doxie brothers are not---I like my space.  I can find strange spots to sleep if I need to.  I used to be able to sit on my hind legs for a really long time, which is tough for a dachshund!  But, I've stopped doing that these past couple of years.  Now I really just like to roll on my back and let the ground give it a good scratch!   I don't have a favorite toy, mainly because I just eat them. So, my parents stopped buying them for me.  I guess they were worried that eating toys would hurt me.  I love to be scratched on my belly---good times!  My most memorable moment may have been in October when they removed my bad eye!  It was scary, but now I'm not in any pain!

Hello my name is Kya but my friends call me Ky, KyKy, and Piggeries.  I’m an 8 year old female pit bull.  My family adopted me 8 years ago from a shelter.  My favorite treats are bones.  My favorite sleeping spot is the pillow on Mommy’s bed.  My best trick is catching my ball - I’m pretty talented.  My favorite toy is Kong toy.  My favorite pastime activity is catching my kong.  My favorite place to be scratched is the belly.  My most memorable moment is when I went home with my mommy.  One fun fact that everyone should know about me is my eyes water after I eat - eating is very emotional for me.  

Hello my name is April and everyone calls me… everyone just calls me April.  I’m an 8 year old female mix breed from Dupage Animal Shelter  My favorite sleeping spot is my big bed.  My best trick is I will give my paw or completely sit for a treat - I’m a really good dog.  My favorite toy is…….Well about that, I really don’t have many anymore because I love to tear them up.  My favorite pastime activity is lying in the sun.  My favorite place to be scratched is my butt.  My most memorable moment is when I graduated from PetSmart training class.  One fun fact that everyone should know about me is I love to sit on my porch and watch for varmints, nothing gets past me.  

Hello my name is Bailey but my friends call me Bailey-boo, Boo-boo bear, or Bay-bay - they are all sweet names.  I am a 7 year old female Shih Tzu.  My family adopted me 7 years ago from a local breeder.  My favorite treat is cheese pizza, but I’ve been watching my figure since a bout with pancreatitis last summer.  My favorite sleeping spot is nestled along my mom’s left hip with her arm resting on top of me.  My best trick is rolling over and over again!  My record is on video… 9 times!  My favorite toy is a squeaky tennis ball or any other toy my sister dogs are playing with.  My favorite pastime activity is running back and forth along the back fence when my buddies (the two neighbor dogs) go outside also.  My favorite place to be scratched is my hips and hind legs.  My most memorable moment is when I walked in the 4th of July parade with all the friends at the Carol Stream Animal Hospital because I got to be by so many people.  Some fun facts that everyone should know about me are I am very lovable and smart.  I know lots of tricks and even the names of my different toys. I am so well behaved that I just sat next to and stared at the cheeseburger my mom left me alone with for over 10 minutes.  I knew when she came back she would share some with me and she did - I love my mom

Hello my name is Lacey and all my friends call me…Lacy - it’s a great name.  I’m a 2.5 year old Australian cattle dog mix.  My family adopted me 6 months ago from “All Herding Breed Dog Rescue”.  My favorite treats are Beggin' Strips.  My favorite spot is the couch, it is sooooooo comfortable.  My best trick is Paw… for now anyways.  My favorite toy or stuffed animal is that squeaky Kong.  My favorite pastime activity is running in the backyard.  My favorite place to be scratched is my belly.  My most memorable moment is when I caught my first frisbee.  Some fun facts that everyone should know about me are I am lovable and energetic, and I am great at frisbee.  

 

My name is Roku which means six in Japanese.  I’m a 7 year old Ragdoll mix.  My family adopted me 7 years ago from Dupage County Animal Control.  My favorite sleeping spot is on the family room futon - very comfortable!  My best trick is opening bathroom and kitchen cabinets and drawers to pull things out.  My favorite pastime activity is playing with my little kitten friends.  My favorite place to be scratched is my cheeks.  My most memorable moment is when my family brought me home.  Some fun facts that everyone should know about me are I am a polydactyl, shy around strangers (but always very sweet), and will sometimes drink from the faucet (its just tastes better when it comes straight from the tap).  

Hello my name is Grady but my friends call me Little Buddy.  I’m a seven year old male mixed breed (Maltese/Terrier).  My family adopted me seven and a half years ago from a family down the road from Grandpa’s farm in Kansas.  My favorite treats are dog biscuits.  My favorite sleeping spot is with Mom and Dad or in the front window.  My best trick is falling down dead when someone acts like they are shooting me and says “bang” - its a great trick!  My favorite toy is a beanie baby.  My favorite pastime activity is playing keep away.  My favorite place to be scratched is on my belly.  My most memorable moment is when I met a cat - boy are they strange creatures, but they’re fun!  One fun fact that everyone should know about me is I like to sing when Mom or Dad plays the piano.  

Hello my name is Enzo and I am an 1 year old male pit bull.  My favorite retat are milk bones - delicious!  My favorite sleeping spot is on top of my human - I’m a total lap dog.  My best trick is catching treats and speaking.  My favorite toy is anything that squeaks.  My favorite pastime activity is welcoming anyone into the house.  My favorite place to be scratched is my ears.  My most memorable moment is when I learned to give hugs when asked.  Some fun facts that everyone should know about me are I am 79.3 lbs of pure love!  

Hello my name is Jasper but my friends call me… Jasper. It’s a great name!  I’m a 12 year old male domestic shorthair.  My family adopted me 9 years ago from my owner’s coworker who sadly no longer wanted me.  My vet thinks that it is impossible for someone not to want me - he only says that because I’m so easy to examine.  My favorite treats are Cheez-Its and catnip.   My favorite sleeping spot is on my red plaid blanket on the couch.  I get upset if anyone sits on my blanket!  Trust me, if you saw how amazing this blanket is you would feel the same.  My best trick is jumping up in the air to catch my toy balls and mice.  I can bat them back sometimes. My favorite toy is my crinkle ball.  My favorite pastime activity is grooming!  I have to stay pretty.  My favorite place to be scratched is behind the ears.  My most memorable moment is when I get my wet cat food every day at 2:30 PM. Whenever I hear someone say two-thirty, I know what that means and get excited. I remember that delicious meal during my nice nap which is my second most memorable moment. One fun fact that everyone should know about me is a couple years ago, I had a fungal infection called blastomycosis. Thank you everyone at Carol Stream Animal Hospital for helping cure that condition! On a more fun note: one of my owners used to take photos of me all the time, but I learned to recognize the camera, and now I won’t stand still long enough for her to shoot the photo. If she tries to take a photo of something else, though, I have to walk in the shot. I love teasing humans.

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