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We are raising two long-haired Chihuahua puppies, Garrison (left) and Lobo (right). The New York Times was asking for readers to submit puppy stories and photos, so I sent the photo above and the description below…
Lobo was a surprise Mother’s day gift for my Mom, Lola. We brought him to her in a baby shower gift bag. Before Mom opened the bag, my daughter, Laura, was clutching it so protectively that Mom asked, “Is there something alive in there?” We wordlessly handed the gift bag over, and Mom, who had been somewhat kidding previously, was astonished to see a tiny puppy with chocolate and black coloring evocative of a wolf pup. So a tiny “Lobo” came into our lives. A few weeks later, my habit of perusing Craigslist offers for pet adoptions landed me on a description of a Chihuahua-miniature poodle mix pup whose family was leaving town. They needed to re-home him. Just the age of Lobo, I had hopes he would be a friend upon which to unleash some of that astonishing puppy energy. Again calling upon the bag trick, I arrived home and handed my daughter a black bag that our older Shi-tzu mix, Darwin, used to travel in as a pup. A winsome gingery head popped out, and Laura pronounced that he looked like Garrison Keillor. Many years ago, we had a beloved dog named Harrison, so a Garrison seemed especially fitting. Lobo and Garrison are five months old now. Lobo is a goofy, headstrong fellow, seemingly on his way to Chihuahua gianthood at almost 8 pounds already. Garrison has a quieter nature, but is a wily opponent in their battles, despite weighing 2 pounds less. Eventually they sleep, often with their arms around each other, exhaling that sweet puppy breath.
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