Mutley is our family friend's dog. We looked after her for a while. Today, she left.
She's a Chihuahua-cross breed who LOVES to eat from under the table during dinner time. She specialises in lying in soft comfy places such as my bed and the couch, and propose to stay there for a longer time period than initially planned. She behaves when taking a bath, and it's funny watching her whip her hair back and forth to tumble dry.
She doesn't bark often, rather, she's softly spoken and quiet. Her murmur is a call for cuddle. And eventually, she will let you know when she wants a tummy-rub. She enjoys a lot of attention and being pampered. You know this when you rub the back of her head, and she slowly tilts on one side to drift off. She sleeps and her face would look like a compact package of three curvy little lines.
When we go out for walks, she slows down and absorbs the scenic view of the Japanese garden, only to pick her pace up to chase dragonflies. She does this amusing walk on the rocks to cross the pond. Soon as she sees another dog, she would want to meet them. Quite pointless because she just plays the anti-social game.
She will not pee nor leave evidence of excrement until it's okay to do so. Sometimes I wonder how she manages when we're away for a while? She's very reserved and timid in nature, but take her out to play and you'll see how contagious her energy is.
She's very stubborn about her bedtime. She likes to sleep late. My parents had trouble getting her to listen to them in the beginning. But it's okay now. Can't help but think she is a dog version of Garfield sometimes. Eat, sleep, play. Love me, feed me, never leave me.
Animals can be such great companions, don't you think? After a long day, she hears you come in and will run at full speed. I'll give her a medal for trying to jump on someone who is clearly 10 times her height. But it's cute to watch. It's nearly as jovial as watching her ears pop up when she hears the word, 'walk.'
I laugh quietly to myself in ridiculous surprise.
'You remind me a little bit of me.'
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