Malcolm's Page

Proud pet parent of:

Daphne, my 2 and a half year old, adorable cocker-lab mix

How we met:

I started out fostering Daphne from a cocker rescue organization; I originally had only intended on providing a foster home for her, but two hours after I brought her home, she fell asleep on my shoulder and of course, I knew then and there that she was the girl for me ;-).

So of course, I contacted the organization the next day to tell them that I wanted to provide a forever home for her. And the rest is history!!

Pet likes:

Daphne is just an adorable pooch with a totally alpha personality. She's not afraid of anyone or anything (household appliances, like vacuum cleaners excepted!!).

I didn't grow up with pets, so call it beginner's luck, but I definitely feel that I won the dog lottery with her.

Pet dislikes:

The amount of hair she sheds is the one thing that I wish I could change about her. But I wouldn't give her up for the world. Even when she's naughty she's still cute!!

Pet’s favorite spot:

On the bed, sleeping with me. Although I move around so much during the night that she invariably ends up on the living room couch by morning.

Pet’s favorite toy:

She doesn't seem too interested in toys.

Pet’s silliest habit:

She sometimes sleeps on her back, with her legs up in the air. It's the funniest thing. That and the sounds she makes when she's in deep sleep. I assume that dogs dream, just like people, so that must be what is going on.

Pet’s sweetest moments:

Sometimes I wake up in the mornings to find her head on my shoulders. She loves her Papa!!

I crack up when my pet:

Gets into doggie "arguments" with other animals at the dog park.
I'd love to know what she's saying to the other animals when she's barking up a storm. It's all innocuous, of course. Daphne wouldn't hurt a fly. Unless of course, she can sense danger either to herself or to me.

My pet is unique because:

Well there are too many things about here that are unique. But if I had to name one, it would be her breed. She's a half cocker-half lab mix with a cropped tail, cocker ears and size (she weights just 30 lbs) and the sweet temperament of both.

Unfortunately, she also had 9 puppies at just six months of age. Since I doubt that a dog that young would be interested in mating, she (sadly) must have been raped. But however traumatic it was at the time, she seems to have gotten over it!!