TINKA (now Cleo)

My name is Cleo (formally known as Tinka). I was a 17th birthday present to my mommy Alison in July 2008 (an early birthday present). I have beautiful eyes like Cleopatra, thus my name Cleo. I had distemper while being quarantined with my canine family. My new mommy and grandma took me to the vet and took care of the problem. I got house broken very quickly .. my new mommy was very patient.

My new family also includes two dogs: my best friend Peanut a mini datschund, who thinks that she is my mommy. She cleans my ears, mouth, and face daily, so I do not slobber like most boxer. Sometimes it is a bit annoying. I let her think that she is the boss to make her feel good. The other one is an old 14 years old dog named Little Foot, another rescued dog. (actually all of us are rescued dogs). She does not want to play though because she is blind and old. I like to box her when she tries to find her way out to the backyard though. It's kind of fun :-). My favorite thing to do is digging up all the flowers and plants in the backyard. Grandma gets pretty upset about that, but she still loves me.

The birds fascinate me. I don't know how they can fly... maybe I'll try that sometimes. They totally distract me on my walks. The frogs in the backyard are fun to chase. Peanut taught me that. She is a good teacher... I learn tug of war from her, making the squeaky toy squeak. I can sit, shake hand, and I am also good on the leash (except when a bird is within my sight). I sit very still while getting my teeth brushed every morning. Life is good!

You can see by my writing that I am hyper, but everyone loves me because I am sweet, fun, and cute. And did I also mention adorable?

Thank you Lone Star Boxer Rescue for finding me a family. You rescued them. Woof Woof Woof.

Sincerely - Cleo Tinka Williams