April's Life Adventures

Monday, July 04, 2005

Phnarph

I have always considered myself to be a dog person. I grew up around dogs, I love dogs, and I am always amazed that they seem to want us around as well. They each have their own personalities and I find myself amused at their antics.

Phnarph,(pronounced fin-arf), is possibly one of the most unique pooches around. He is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, and for those of you who do not know what that is, I will attempt to describe him. Phnarph looks like he was put together with cast off pieces of other dogs. He has the ears of a german shepherd, the body of a dachshund, legs of a chihuahua, a missing tail, and a personality that is unmatched. His body couldn't even choose one color, so he has three. Phnarph is black, white, and a nice shade of tan. His very uinque name (chosen by my husband), fits his unique personality. At first, I thought it would be funny to hear someone calling him by his strange name, but now I couldn't immagine him with a name like rover or fido. It just wouldn't fit him.

To say that Phnarph likes to play is an understatement. His love is soccer. You would think that because he is so blasted short, he wouldn't be able to play such a game. Actually, he is better at it than a larger dog would be. The ball fits perfectly below his head, so as he runs, his little tiny legs kick the ball to where he wants it to go. If the ball becomes stuck, he will put his two front feet on top of the ball, and walk with his back legs to work it out of the hole. When the ball is returned to us, he then jumps to block your next kick, and succeeds about half the time. This game, you would imagine could go on for hours. In fact, it goes as long as we are willing to let it go. I am always tired of kicking the ball before he tires of running to retrieve it.

I always claimed that I would never own a small dog. They all yip... in the middle of the night yip yip yip! The only time that Phnarph barks, is when the doorbell rings. A fact that a friend of ours enjoys exploiting by ringing the bell over and over again till we come to the door. I think he just likes to make Phnarph bark.

For Halloween, we decided to get a costume for him. Bat-Dog! The little cape and outfit were perfect. However, they sent along a set of ears that were supposed to look like a bat... Phnarph's ears were larger than the pretend ones were, and they looked oh so much cooler!

My little dog is quite the crowd pleaser, as he is friends with everyone. No one is safe from his attempt to wag his missing tail and he can bring a smile to almost anyone's face. Half the time, I think it is just because he looks so wierd. He demands attention and will go out of his way to try and get it. He isn't much of an attack dog, I am afraid that he would just wag his non exhistant tail at any intruder, but I couldn't immagine our lives without our spunky little companion. To quote a favorite movie, Ferris Buhler said, "If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." He may have been talking about a car, but a corgi will be a friend for much longer.

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