Hello. My name is Zane Carlos, and I'm the alpha dog in a herd of chihuahuas. Now that's a serious job, considering I'm responsible for all of them, from the 2 1/2 pound teacup to that 18 pound doofus, Zipper.
My mom and dad chose me from the animal shelter; that's the old one, before a kind lady donated money for the new Nancy Brua Animal Care and Control in Sierra Vista, AZ. I was found wandering the street, and was taken to the shelter.
This nice lady came by looking for a long-haired chi, and there I was! She picked me! Then she called this man over to look at me, and she said "he's the one" and the man agreed.
Before they took me home, I had to be neutered. And I gotta tell you guys, it's not so bad. It's no big deal. And the neighbors can't blame me when their Yorkie turns up pregnant!
Home was great! I had a whole house, and my dad fixed the fence so I couldn't possibly get out. I guess they wanted to keep me. They sure did funny things, like getting down on the floor and rolling a ball. I had to teach them I don't retrieve, that's such a mundane thing. Now I have a sister, who thinks she's an alpha female, who is fixated on retrieving a ball. She's ok, and I'll admit, she always has my back.
Mom and dad call us, Zelda and I, the A team! We sometimes get to travel with then. We've been all the way to North Dakota to visit grandma. She likes us, too. Especially that little suck up, Zelda. I don't know what it is about people they way they like to throw balls, but grandma really got into it, and Zelda just played along.
We went to Wisconsin and visited Alex and his dog, Zoe. She's a big min pin, but we got along fine. Not so fine visiting in Tennessee, where they had CATS. One of those monsters took a swipe at me. The nerve of that hussy!
Here at the homestead, my days are busy. I nap, bark at the javalinas, nap, eat, watch the herd, nap, bark at the doorbell, watch the herd, bark at them, nap, eat, you get the idea.
Next week, I will tell you more about the others, especially that overachiever, Zelda Lou.
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