The Sparky Chronicles

You’d think this antique couch would be the most uncomfortable place in the world to take a nap, but Mike and Spark manage…

With Sparky, his people always come first. Nothing else in the world matters.

Oh, except ice cream sandwiches!

(Sparky with my brother Mike)

My dad and mom are at a family reunion this week, and Sparky is at home at the kennel (at our trusted vet’s office).

My parents called last night to tell me about the trip, but all she kept saying is how much her and may dad “sure miss Sparky” and they decided to leave early enough so that they can get home in time to pick up Sparky on Monday night instead of waiting until Tuesday.

They keep shaving the dog, which is stupid and unnecessary and causes me to hurl accusations of abuse, but other than that they are so in love with this dog and are convinced that ‘Puppy Sparkle and Shine’ is the best puppy ever whelped. I tried to remind my parents that they just remember all the other dogs we had as old dogs, and that all puppies are cute and playful and lovable. But even I have to admit - there really IS something special about Sparky.

My parents take him for a walk and people actually come out of their homes to see him. He goes to Petsmart and people swarm around him.

He’s a killer who shows no mercy!

Intent on the kill

The jaws of a Peke-a-chiu dog have the capacity to chomp with the same pressure as the water jet of a 20 year old Water Pik. It is a force to be feared.

Whisker lickin’ good!

The carnage is enough to make men cry and women faint

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Alex (9, soon to be 10), Nathan (7, soon to be 8 years old) and Jacob (5, soon to be 6) live about 4.5 hours from my parents. They love their grandparents but now there’s a love more resounding - the love of SPARKY!

Alex even cut short his trip to the water slide park, so he could get home and check on Sparky! He was only at the park an hour and a half!

Alex and Sparky, best friends.

Happy hanging out with Alex!

Oh pet me pet me pet me!!!

Nathan, Alex and Jacob oblige.

Let’s see that expression in MAGNOVISION (TM) ENHANCE!

The 3 nephews visited my parents this weekend and helped them give Sparky a bath.

Sparky hates baths.

“I shall not soon forget zees indignity. Zees is the utmost of unnecessary!”

“May your souls suffer a thousand curses! You fiends!”

Alex is hanging in there, but Sparky and Dad look a bit worse for wear.

“Fluff and fold me all you want. I’m still not liking zees.”

Sparky didn’t come up to visit with my parents this Memorial Day, so no new pics of Sparky. But I took a pic of Moose and he was licking at the flowers on the bush, allowing me to capture the most bizarre Moose tongue pic ever.

What is up with that tiny tongue? Tongue vision MAGNO-ENHANCE!

My mom told me yesterday that Sparky had a big tick on him! All he does is go in their back yard which is not overgrown at all… it’s only April… yet here we go.

She now justifies the shaving, saying that if it wasn’t for the shaving, she wouldn’t have found the tick.

Looks like we’re at that time of year where we get out the Frontline and do nightly inspections. Even if your pet only goes in the back yard.

Lauren’s dog Jasmine had FIVE after a hike! Yipe!

What is your favorite way to get a tick to back out, so you can just remove its head?

Last year my dad had one on him and did the old hot match thing (which you’re not supposed to do - makes them bite in harder) and his tick head remained in and within 30 days he had a painful infection to the area.

This year on Sparky they used alcohol.