Sparky's Page
Our daughter has wanted a dog ever since, at nine months, she
heard a neighbor's dog barking and started imitating it! So we
decided to get her one that would fit in well with our family--
small, quiet, neat, smart, and not very work intensive--a dog
which is easy enough for a little girl to take care of. So guess
what Evie got for Christmas. And is he ever a darling!
"Sparky" Blue Bear Dandy --b. Apr. 1998
A tri-colored standard American Rat Terrier
Snapshots
Rat Terriers LOVE heat. One of his favorite spots:
By the Fire
Evie wanted to hold him.
He bonded well with Roger at first.
Always sneaking under the covers
Snuggling--I think Sparky considers himself one of the kids
What was that?!
A tense moment watching 101 Dalmations. Sparky barks at the TV
Sparky's Pal: Thomas the Cat
This summer I started working full time. Sparky was getting
lonely, and I happened to spot a beautiful red kitten one day. After a
quick decision, Thomas came to stay. Those two wrestle and play together
a lot. They sometimes sleep together too.
Thomas is a very vocal, smart and mischevious cat. I've heard
that red cats tend to be so. Sparky helps keep him in line!
zzzzzzzzz.....huh?
SAD NEWS: We returned from vacation summer of 2001
to find out that Thomas had eaten something bad and
was very sick. He died at only a year old. Sniff!
We miss you Thomas.
However, this summer (2003) we heard that my sister
Mel's cat had kittens. So after Thanksgiving we
brought home 9 wk. old Tiger, a female orange striped
puss. She is sassy and keeps Sparky busy. She's a lot
like Thomas, only female!
This page created by C. L. Van Eysinga, c. 2004.