Friends Of #FurkidFriday: Lucy And Twiggy

Hi everyone. This is Lilie the Westie.

I hope you had a very yappy Christmas. I know I did. But I'll tell you about that another day, because I've got a couple of new friends for you to meet today. So, let's meet the newest friends of Furkid Friday, shall we?

Hello, new friends, what are your names? If you have unusual names, or there's an interesting story behind them, I'd love to hear about what your names mean, or the story behind them, so please share if applicable.

My name is Lucy. I was picked up in San Antonio by Austin Boxer Rescue wandering the streets. My previous owners thought I should find a new home. The rescue group named me Lucy because I was turned loose. My new parents kept the name because they thought it was cute. My sister's name is Twiggy. She is also a rescue and was the runt of the litter. Our mom thought the name twiggy fit her when she was a puppy. Now, of course, there is nothing "Twiggy" about her. The name stays, though.

I love your names. Lucy is pretty, and Twiggy is unusual. So, Lucy, what species and breed are you and Twiggy?

I am a boxer, and Twiggy is a French Bulldog. The last time we looked we are both female canines.

Great. Thanks for clarifying that. By the way, for those who aren't familiar with those breeds, describe your appearance. I've got a photo here, but please describe yourself, Lucy, and tell us what Twiggy looks like too, for the benefit of those who can't see the photo for whatever reason.

Hold on, let me get a mirror. Okay, here we go. I am beautiful and mostly white with a brown spot over my right eye and on my back. I'm not big for a boxer, but am about the right size to fit on a sofa with my mom and sister. My sister is low to the road and looks a little like a potato. We call her "Little Potato" sometimes. She is white with beige markings.

Nice looking dogs. So, what sort of place do you guys live in? Who do you share it with?

We live in a community outside Austin, Texas. This is a neighborhood kind of community with the added attraction of wild deer roaming everywhere. My sister loves to bark at the deer. I think mainly because it drives mom and dad crazy. We have a beautiful and large backyard which Twiggy and I both enjoy. Our house is very modern, and we share it with our parents and about one hundred toys.

Sounds like a great place to live. Oh, and barking is fun sometimes... Just saying. Speaking of fun things to do, what are your favourite things to do?

My favorite thing to do is nap. Yes, I have an Olympic gold medal in the nap event. We are very fortunate to have two couches so I can nap to my heart's content. I do like to chase my sister, but napping is first with me. My sister loves to play tug-o-war. She puts that bulldog grip onto a toy, and it is tough to get her loose. She also enjoys sneaking up on me when I'm napping. She has a habit of jumping on me and then running away.

Well, thanks for taking time out of your busy nap schedule to chat with me. My Cavapoo brother, Logan, jumps on me too... He thinks it's fun, but it's not. Napping and playing tuggy are fun things to do though. Although, I'm more of a ball fan than a tuggy fan myself. How about you guys? Do you have favourite toys? If yes, what are they?

I do have a favorite toy. It is a Gotcha Cake that I got on my last gotcha day. It plays happy birthday endlessly and is so much fun to fetch. Oh, gotcha day is when you are taken by your new parents to your forever home. We celebrate that since no one knows when I was born. Twiggy's favorite toy is one we call "Ears." It is this dumb looking thing that dad throws, and Twiggy runs after. It used to have two ears, but Twiggy has since taken them both off. I guess it could be called "Earless."

Those sound like great toys! Also, thanks for explaining about gotcha days for anyone who might not know what one is. Sticking on the subject of favourite things, what are your favourite foods?

My favorite food is banana. My mom gives me a piece whenever she has one. I love the taste. I never get a lot, but when I get it, I'm in heaven. My sister loves yogurt. She gets some in the morning when dad has his. Yes, I get some too, but I'm not as crazy about it as she.

I understand that. There are things my brother's crazy about that I'm not so fussed on too. Sounds like your humans are good about making sure you get some anyhow though. Hey, speaking of your Mom and Dad, what's the one thing they do that you love most?

The one thing has to be taking me for a walk. There we are in the fresh air seeing and smelling all the sights. Twiggy is barking at the deer, and we are having a glorious time. We are always on a leash, so I know we are safe, and it is the time of the day where all is right with the world.

Oh, yes... That sounds perfect! I can see why that would be your favourite thing. Bet they do things you're not so keen on though, so tell me, what's the one thing your humans do that you hate most?

Hands down, it has to be my human's obsession with being clean. I hate a bath. Even though the water is warm and I do look terrific after I can't stand it. Thinking about it now makes me shake. Twiggy is the same. Mom gets her into the shower, and then it hits her like a ton of bricks. "Oh no, it is bath time." I don't know what goes through Twiggy's head that she doesn't see it coming. Heck, I run for cover. I can tell by the way my mom says Lucy that it's bath time.

You sound really smart. Personally I don't think baths are so bad... Or wouldn't if they didn't insist on using the stinky "shampoo" stuff... But I'm often being told I'm unusual in that. Besides, I can see why you'd hate it. At least you get to admire how great you look afterwards. That's something. Anyway, I hear Your Dad is a writer. Has he written anything about you? If yes, can you tell us about it? If no, do you think he will in the future?

Once a week, my dad runs a post titled A Little Personal on WordPress. He writes stories about us by taking photos and then putting captions on them. He has done this for about three years, so there are tons of stories. Usually, he captures a slice of our daily life and whatever is going on. I have to say he does a pretty good job.

Oh, that's great! Definitely worth checking out! I have to ask though, what do you guys do while your human writes?

Twiggy and I lay under his desk, mostly. In the morning, he sits on the couch with us, and we snuggle up. Twiggy likes to sit on his lap, so he generally does e-mails with a dog on his lap. I can see that he struggles at times, but he never kicks us off. We are usually with him whenever he is writing.

That's great... Especially the part where he never kicks you off, even if he's struggling a bit. Anyway, you probably want to get back to your busy napping schedule, so we should wrap this up, I think. Before we do though, is there anything else you'd like people to know about you?

Well, I would say people should know that as a rescue, I am mighty grateful for my forever home. I want to say that people can help with the overpopulation of dogs by getting a pet from the local shelter rather than buying from pet stores. When people take a rescue dog, they are freeing up space for another rescue. So not only does that dog get a forever home, but the possibility exists for another to do the same. I sort of like the slogan, "Don't buy, adopt."

That's a great slogan. Logan and I aren't rescue dogs, but we do agree adopting a pet is a great thing to do, are glad you and Twiggy got forever homes where you can be happy and loved, and hope plenty more dogs find their forever homes too. Thanks for coming to visit today, and for sharing that message.

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Author Bio

John began his writing as a full-time occupation after an extensive business career. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. His first book, My GRL, introduces the exciting adventures of the book's central character, John J. Cannon. The second Cannon novel, His Revenge, continues the adventure, while the final book in the trilogy, Our Justice, launched in September 2016. The fourth, Circumstances of Childhood a family life story published October 1st, 2017. The fifth book, The Contract is written with Gwen Plano and made available in June of 2018. All books are on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback versions are available in the Indie Lector store
John lives in Lakeway Texas with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.

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Blurb for Circumstances of Childhood:

When a former pro football star and broadcaster, now a Wall Street maven is accused of insider trading, will he be able to prove his innocence and expose those who are guilty?
Greg and his boyhood pal dreamed of big success in professional football and then later in business. Greg was the only one to live the dream. Now the founder of an investment fund Greg is faced with a routine audit finding by the SEC. The audit points to irregularities and all the tracks lead to Greg. The justice department hits him with an indictment of 23 counts of fraud, money laundering, and insider trading. His firm goes bust, and Greg is on his own.
His best friend knows he is innocent but has been ordered under penalty of eternal damnation not to help.
If you enjoy stories of riches to rags, redemption, brotherly love, and a little of the paranormal, Circumstance of Childhood will keep you riveted.

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I hope you enjoyed getting to meet Lucy, and her sister, Twiggy. Oh, and hearing about their humans too. It would be really great if you could show them how much you enjoyed meeting them, either by sharing this post around, leaving them a comment, or doing both those things. I know they'd love it if you did, and it would make me very happy too.

By the way, we're always looking for new friends, since we love friends! So, if you're a bird, cat, chinchilla, degu, dog, gerbil, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, rat, or other non-human animal, you share your home with a human who calls themselves a writer - yes, blogging counts - and you'd like to be featured as a friend of Furkid Friday, we'd love to hear from you. To find out how to get in touch and become a friend of Furkid Friday, check out the "Friends Of Furkid Friday" page on this blog. You can also use that page to meet friends we've featured in the past.

Lots of licks,
Lilie