Fast forward a year: Christmas 2002. My artist intern wanted a small dog for her kids. I extolled the virtues of a pug (even though I only had a half-pug) before she began making the shelter rounds. She called me from one with the report of a black pug. She wasn't really interested, but she thought I might want to take a look. With my 11-year old stepdaughter, we took a ride "just to see". This pug was an imposter, too: a chihuahua-pug mix (or Chug). A purely pug body, but a face all her own (complete with an underbite and always-showing canine tooth). We promptly dubbed it her "atti-tuth" and gave Krissy to her dad as a Christmas present after she was spayed.
Krissy is sweet, hyper, and ball-obsessed. She will keep bringing the ball back to whomever throws it. She is especially good at seeking out little boys at the dog park: she knows they will throw it longer! Krissy is our media star: A TV crew from The Animal Planet was filming out at the Millie Bush Dog Park during the annual Reliant dog show, and they were impressed by how fast she was chasing the ball: she literally kicks up a dust trail. One of the producers asked us “Will she do it again?” Of course we told her, “All day long!” Her segment was only about 5 seconds when the dog show finally aired, but we are proud of her, none the less!
Krissy is the playful member of our pack. Depending on the personalities of our foster pugs she will wrestle, chase, play tug of war or keep away. We swear she has ADD, and is more than a bit of a spaz…but we love her. Here she is at play with one of our foster pugs: