Daisy #1 Dog This Year

This just in: Daisy, the westhighland white terrior or "westie", has surpased Sammy as the number one dog of the family.

For years Sammy has strutted about the house holding his title proudly... but one too many "incidents" on the carpet and his general above-it-all attitude and aloof behaviour has led to his demise. Sammy entered the family in 1997 and was pumped full of life saving steroids when we learned he had a serious genetic condition of "lion's jaw". The steriods incidentally stunted his growth, making him forever a puppy size and that much cuter, securing his reign in the family. Daisy came along in 2002, dethroning Sammy temporarily, being the novelty of a new puppy. Sammy was quick to regain the title though as Daisy grew bigger than him and simply because he's just so darn cute. I'm serious. He's even modeled for calenders and greeting cards.

Tonight over dinner though, looking down at Daisy's sweet eyes, the family agreed: Daisy is now the number one dog in the family. Sammy's out. Daisy's in. Time to take her for her victory walk!

(photo to be added in the new year)