It's Skittles birthday this month. Our little girl is 7 years old. I found Skittles from an ad in the newspaper in Florida after we had been married about 4 months. We already had Wally, and I convinced Colin that Wally needed a playmate. Turns out Wally didn't want a playmate, but by then it was too late! :) Wally still hasn't totally forgiven us.
Skittles got to come home with us when she was about 2 months old. I remember that day vividly. I was holding her on my lap in the car and she was whining. I thought she was whining because we were taking her away from her mommy and I got upset and started crying. I told Colin maybe we should take her back because she wasn't happy with us. Well, Colin took her and put her on his lap-and she peed. After that, she came back and sat on my lap and went to sleep- no more whining! Turns out she just had to go potty. lol
Skittles is the opposite of Wally in that she loves to be held and loved and always needs to be on someone's lap or next to someone. Skittles is a Florida girl and she doesn't so much care for these New England winters. Dachshunds are sometimes called "hot dogs" because of their shape, but Skittles is a true "hot dog" because I swear her internal temperature is 1000 degrees! If you don't believe me, ask any of our relatives that have had the "pleasure" of sleeping with her. Our dogs think it is their duty to sleep with people that come to visit us. I guess they want to make sure everyone feels at home. I have to say that Colin and I get our best sleep when we have houseguests!
Here is a little video of Skittles opening her gift from grandma and grandpa Battersby!
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