the living toy...Poko

Poko being introduced to Utt Utt, the guinea pig.

4-month old, Poko

Poko only allowed in some parts of the house - bedrooms are a no no...

When I was growing up, dogs and cats have always been part of our family So much so that, I've always taken them for granted. Sure, we feed them, we give them cute names, but thats it, they are just cats and dogs. We did not mistreat them, but there's none of them petting them or hugging or carrying them unless they are real cute puppies or kittens. There's no bringing them to vets or feeding them with fancy animal food.

Well, the puppy that we now have is certainly a puppy not to be taken for granted. It must be the most attention seeker puppy ever.  Yes, presenting the latest member of the family, Poko, a shih tzu type dog.

We call it a living toy due to its size and adorable face and black brownish bushy hair. So far it has not shown any hair shedding of which I am glad as there is nothing more disdainful than a house full of animal hair.  It is alert, intelligent, happy, friendly though a tad stubborn sometimes.  It is playful and chews everything on sight and we lament at how things around the house are chewed at, so much so that my house slipper does not look like it used to be.  It is affectionate, likes to be petted and would follow me everywhere around the house that it becomes quite a nuisance sometimes. It will lie down near my feet when I am on my PC and as soon as I stand to go somewhere, to the balcony perhaps, it will carry its cuteself and follow and lie on the floor waiting until I move again to another place. Short walkies to the park is a daily affair which it loves.

It has its adorable ways of greeting us whenever we come home, even without seeing the person, just listening to jingle of keys, Poko would have already sense our arrival, wagging its tail vigorously.  Poko has certainly provided laughs and smiles to all  at home..