A Wheaten is...

The following descriptions were submitted by members of Wheaten-L

• A small child wrapped in a fur coat......and most of the time is better behaved and twice as cute. My best friend [Arlene Hettig]
• An angel in sheep's clothing! a funny, funloving, furry angel ...a tail wagging a dog! a two big chocolate kisses in a coconut cookie! a merry prankster, dancing and prancing through life! a smile looking for a place to happen! a beam of sunlight on a cloudy day! BibbityBobbity Boo! a merry go round! a kissy face huggy bear! my little rutabagas, my little pumpernickel, my little kumquat, my little bouboule, ... you get the idea ...an ivy diver! (Thanx, Barb) a Wugmump! exuberant innocence! pure, unmitigated, bounding and boundless joy! mmm'm mmm'm good!(Thanx, Campbell's Soup) a merry miracle! my "raison d'etre" ...[and a few more]........ A Wheaten is...a pillow pusher! a nuzzle muzzle! a whimsey! a FaerieTwinkle!"Pooh Bear and Piglet, all rolled into one!" a way to give back unconditional love ..."[Donna Gogerty]
  [and more] A Wheaten is ...a mystical, mercurial, mischievous Muppet! (at times) a Willed-a-Beastie! (I wish!) Champion of Breakfast! (And our Wheaten is a toe fetishist!) a wittle Wookie! [Donna Gogerty]
• Frisky butter [Judy Stork]
• A Whirlwind of Whimsical Wonder! [Karen Kormos]
• A golden leprechaun [Roni & Jim Andrews]
• The surprise that pops out of the jack-in-the-box; you just never know when! [Judith Martin]
• A furry, hot blooded bundle of love and surprises. [Helen Hanzel]
• A nobel gentleman with a devilish streak of humor [Gina Burmester]
• A thief of hearts. [Shelley Anne Onuch]
• A goodwill ambassador [Robin Flad]
• At the moment, a mite messy and muddy. (it's raining here). [Liz Rover Bailey]
• A nice way to end to a really lousy day! [Cheryl Redmond ]
• A friend with the world's best welcome. [Stefanie Schmidt]
• A black decimal point, followed by a large quantity......of lively, flowing, warm, golden fluffies..strung together with love. [Ellen Dix]
• A little "Water Buffalo" since he's only 4 months old and still brown in color. [Rachel Purkin]
• The _only_ alarm clock that licks your face, and ears, and nose, and chin, and eyes, and... and....makes you WANT to get up in the morning to start another miraculous, fun filled, full-of-joy day. Thank goodness for wheaties...the only way to start your morning. [Nancy Margand]
• A smile where before there was a frown; the best company on the couch during a scary movie; the ideal substitute for a vacuum cleaner in the kitchen; a whirling dervish; the canine-ification of Irish humor and stubbornness; the best excuse for a moonlit stroll; the reason why I absolutely must go splash in puddles when it rains; a good reminder to put the tops on the wastebaskets; in charge of welcoming strangers into our home; a sweet and spicy companion; woman's best friend. [Liz Rover Bailey]
• Irresistably, richly soft and cuddly - pure, unadulterated eye candy - sworn defender of the house against all vacuum cleaners - thrilled when you're happy - concerned when you're sad or ill - a clown when you need a good laugh - deeply crushed when you don't want to pet him or speak harshly to him - able to melt the coldest dog-hater's heart - my guardian angel when I sleep - harmed by harsh, inadequate or ignorant training - easy and fun to train with clicker training!! [Melinda Johnson]
• My heart and soul! [Ronnie Copland]
• An ache in your heart when they're gone. [Mary Spaulding]
• A master of sneaky feats! habit forming! Once they've stolen your heart, living without one is not an option. a Wonder Dog (everyone wonders what kind of dog is that?) And all things wonder-full...wet beards on bare legs, leaving paw prints on your heart, long lost relative of Ewoks (Star Wars creature), smooth as butterscotch, a boomerang tumbleweed, the only dog I've ever seen click her heels at the apex of a jump for joy. [Eileen Schneegas]
• The Worlds Best Snuggler! The Worlds Best Wiggle-Butt! [Dana Sumner]
• UNCONDITIONAL LOVE [Barb Ward]
• Layla - and Wow she's mine! [Monika Sabor]
• A bouncy ball with fur!
• Highland Seaskipper: We call him "Sparky" He's our Sparkster, Red Man, moms baby boy, professional squeeker for Squirrely toy Pianist, Low rider running around the house surpassing all speed limits Rabbit leaping stair-taker, high flying, jumping climber linoleum lizard, vacuum, mop, duster ice-tray raider The fun and love of our lives, 'SPARKY' [Dan Twaddell]
• A Wheaten *litter* is:
  8 butts a-wigglin'
  8 tails wagging
  8 mouths FULL of needles
  8 talking dogs with
  8 different barks, yips, howls and growls
  16 front feet snagging the clothes
  16 back feet slipping and sliding
  16 ears for chomping
  32 paws for fearless pouncing and bouncing
  67 poops per/day (yes, I counted!)
  128 nails to trim - weekly
  but mostly, they are...
  8 bouncing balls of energy and love! [Bonnie O'Connor]
• The flavoring in my life ...from chocolate to butterscotch to vanilla !! [Dave & Teresa Beagle]
• The pot o'gold at the end of an Irish rainbow. a top-notch ratter, frogger, catter, and all-around bugger! a dog who could chew through a log! (If there's a will...) the guardian angel of all small children. [Katri Hakola]
• Tara-a goodwill ambassador (for wheatens and all dogs) an exercise machine -- she forces us to take time to go for walks and play, but is so much more fun and interesting than a bike or rowing machine. [Elaine Freedman]
• A devil in disguise! Unpredictable as well as unforgetable. lovable and terrible at the same time. sensitive and playful [Louise ]
• Why the word "love" was invented. [Barry Thall]
• The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Naughty but Nice! addictive! [Gail Storie]
• A wet nose touching yours when you're trying to catch 40 winks on the couch. [Peg Clerkin]
• A wiggy wiggy waggy tail!! ( Paddy had this cute little hip action when he walked. He reminded me of Charlie Chaplin!) [Shirley Gee]
• The 8th Wonder of the World. [Pam O'Connor]
• *Wheatens are to life* .....What Fizz is to soda pop...What sparks are to fire...What staccato is to music...What lightening is to weather...What blossoms are to plants...What jalepenos are to peppers...They give life an extra snap, crackle, pop.....and a wiggle! [Danie Kitchel]
• One of Ireland's greatest treasures--shared with the world. [Joe McDuffie]
• Whatever your heart is missing. [Rick Poston]
• Happiest when trained with rewards. [Melinda Johnson]                         
• ALL of the above -but MORE... *My 'Taddi Jo' [Taddi meaning Strength, and Jo for Joy] - 'T.J.' [for short] * My "Boover" who rewards me daily for his rescue. **God's Click and Treat to me! [Gin the 'Canajun']

• * muddy paw prints on a white outfit;   a knocker-down of small children;   a hole digging, pillow chewing, underwear stealing, toilet water drinking (to address another current thread) stubborn canine that not everyone is able to enjoy! [Cheryl Redmond]

  A Wheaten Isn't...

• Particular about what it eats! [Eileen Schneegas]
• Shy, they can wheedle you into things you wouldn't allow your children to get away with. [Eileen Dix]
• Just a dog. [Shelley Anne Onuch]
• Good at being left alone for long periods of time. [Teresa Beagle]
• ...cheap! [Judy Stork]
• A wheaten isn't aggressive
  but a wheaten is feisty.
  A wheaten isn't easy to trim
  but a wheaten is lovely when freshly bathed and groomed.
  A wheaten isn't easy to keep cool in the Summer
  but a wheaten is quite happy with Icesickles in his beard.
  A wheaten isn't WHITE!
  A wheaten is any shade of wheaten from orange to...
  A wheaten isn't easy to keep off the couch
  but A wheaten is a bedhog and pillow-person.
  A wheaten isn't a natural retriever
  but A wheaten is a joyful theif of slippers, cookies, and old socks.
  A wheaten isn't boring
  but A wheaten is easily bored if not being entertained.
  A wheaten isn't a dog you can ignore
  but A wheaten is happy to be a love sponge.
  A wheaten isn't always calm and quiet
  but A wheaten is happy to let you know if you have company.
  A wheaten isn't a Wimp
  but A wheaten is a terrier!
  A wheaten isn't wooley
  But a wheaten is wavey and soft. [Cecelia McNamara]
• A Wheaten does not allow couch potatoes! [Dan Twadell]
• A Wash and Go  Dog!! [Wendy Ryan]
• Easy to housebreak. [Arlene Hettig]

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