monday's mutt

Monday's Mutt is back in the 'lower 48' this week featuring a pooch who became my buddy while living far, far away from any US state. Sherry and Abe, my friends I met while living in Japan, own this spunky pup.  

Joining us from a city famous for its .25 (I just learned that term last week), I proudly introduce you to: 

                                                         Miana

GT:  Miana!  My long, lost friend.  I miss you.  I'm sure most people can tell by looking at your adorable pictures, but can you tell everyone your breed?

Miana:  I am all Boxer. 

GT:  And how old are you?

Miana:  I am 9 years old. . .getting up there.  

GT:  How did your family find you?

Miana:  My mom went to the dog pound in Fallon, Nevada. 

GT:  So if your mom got your from the pound, how long have you been with your family?

Miana:  I have been with them 6 years and I have been the love of my mom's life since she first saw me.  She found me at the pound after I had been left tied up in freezing cold weather and without any shelter.  A nice animal control officer jumped the fence and took me away from that awful place.  From then on, my family has loved me and spoiled me rotten.

GT:  Where all have you lived besides New Orleans?

Miana:  Oh boy. . .I'm quite the traveler.  I've lived in California, Nevada, Florida, Texas, Georgia and Japan.

GT:  What about brothers and sisters?

Miana:  I have one sister, Franceska, and 3 brothers, Shorty, Tomas and Mangum (they are cats).  I also have many foster brothers and sisters.

with Franceskawith foster dog

GT:   Oh yea, I doggie sat for you and your foster siblings for 2 weeks one Christmas. Remember that?  It was you, Franceska, Sunabe, Petey, Daisy and Mac, Maude and Duncan. 

Miana:  Yea, that was crazy.  Me and Mac. . .we had to keep control of that wild crew. 

GT:  Oh, like you and Mac were angels.  You both fed off each other come food time. Speaking of which. . .what is your best trick, Miss Miana?

Miana:  Telling time!!  I know when it is exactly 4:30 and time to eat.

GT:  Oh yes. How could I forget.  I think you go into some hypoglycemic type seizure if you aren't fed at 4:30 on the dot.

GT:  Who is your best friend?

Miana:  My mom (I didn't really say that. . .she just wrote it).

GT:  Do you have a favorite food?

Miana:  I'll eat anything.  

GT:  Miana, do you have any bad habits? 

Miana:  I'd like to plead the 5th on this one.

GT:  No seriously, Miana.  Please share with us.

Miana:  This is so embarrassing.  My mom says flatulence.  It's a big word for little ole me, and I went years thinking it meant 'world's best dog' but I've recently been told that I have bad gas.  I'm also told that I snore (I didn't know this either. . .I'm asleep when it happens) and. . .I really don't know why my mom is humilating me so much, but apparently those cakes I see in the kitty litter box aren't really for me.

GT:  Oh boy. . .yea, you've really racked it up in the worst habit category.

GT:  Do you have any pet peeves?

Miana:  Definitely my sister, Franceska.  And my mom making our adopted dogs wearing those wife beater t-shirts that say, 'adopt me'.  That is pretty mortifying too.  

GT:  What are your nicknames Miana?

Miana:  Na-Na, Me-Me, Miata or Miliana.  

GT:  What is one word to describe you?

Miana:  Tolerant (and believe me, with all those foster pets running around. . . I am VERY tolerant)

GT:  Do you have a favorite walk?

Miana:  Oh, I love to go to the French Market.  

GT:  What about a favorite toy?

Miana:  I love my rope and I especially like it when people want to play tug of war with me.

GT:  Is there anything else you'd like everyone to know?  

Miana:  Yea, one last thing.  Please adopt a shelter or animal rescue and have all your pets spayed or neutered.

GT:  Thank you Bob Barker.  You know, I think your mom should name your next dog Bob.  I still remember the bumper sticker on your mom's car in Japan.  "Don't breed or buy while other pets die."

Miana:  Yep. . .that's my mom!