Et Voila -- Le Petit Chien Lunatique

I've decided I haven't made enough use of the picture facility on my blog, other than putting a picture of myself in the profile (which I hope to update sometime soon). So here, for your enjoyment, are a few pictures of my dog, Popple.




Popple is a 5-year-old Jack Russell. She is also a freak. Among other things, she:

• Loves drinking tea
• Burps a lot
• Hates football on TV but is quite partial to the live-action 101 Dalmatians film
• Sneezes more than any dog I've ever known
• Smiles when you scratch her chin and behind her ears
• Occasionally freaks out for no reason and starts running in circles or up and down the stairs at high speed, tail tucked under her bum like a greyhound
• Sometimes gets hiccups

I got her when she was six months old, from a family who didn't want her any more. Her name was Scampi then, but I changed it to Popple, which I thought suited her. A Popple was a kind of toy my sister and I had when we were a young -- a fluffy bear-type thing that could turn itself into a ball. Funnily enough, the name suits Popple quite well because when it's cold she will curl herself up into a little ball right next to you and keep you warm. We call this the "Doughnut Dog".

I have a terrible habit of improvising on names, so some of the other things she gets called are:

• Pupa
• Buttmunch
• Pickle
• Piggle T.
• Piglettina
• Little Shemille
• Mini-Freak
• The Cuteness
• Pupini
• Poplington
• Popplino
• Minnie Mouse Head (because of the pattern of her fur)
• Foxface
• Applebutt
• Pigsville
• Mini-Minx
• Little Ribena
• Pork Chop
• Monchichi

She is indeed a freak, but I love her very much!