I
got Pepper when she was just over two years old. I also got her best
buddy, Dusty, at the same time. Dusty is also a Miniature Schnauzer, and
he was still a puppy.
Pepper is a very active dog and has boundless energy. Her favorite thing
in life, after food, is to chase lizards in the garden. She will spend
hours racing around the garden looking for lizards. She always stops at
plants and trees where she has seen lizards in the past to see if they
are still there. If not, she will continue on to the next tree to
continue the search. Lucky for the lizards she still hasn't caught any
of them!
Pepper was born with a heart murmur which caused health problems as she
got older. She would suddenly collapse in the garden when chasing
lizards or playing with Dusty, and it would take her a while for her to
recover from this. The vet diagnosed that Pepper required an
Angioplasty, which is not available for animals in Bermuda. Pepper flew
to Boston three times for the Angioplasty treatment in 2002 and 2003.
Because of her size she was able to fit into a soft padded pet crate
under the airplane seat in front of her Dad. Pepper was a major hit on
the airplanes with the crew and passengers!
The Angioplasty was successful and Pepper received the all clear in
September 2003. To celebrate the anniversary she and Dusty recently had
a "Schnauzer Party". Four other Schnauzers came to the party with their
owners and friends. The party was great fun and all the dogs and
visitors went away with a loot bag each.
Pepper loves to play with her toys, and Dusty loves to play tug of war
with her and the toys. All her toys are called "Monkey", because that
was her very first toy.
Pepper is a lively, adventurous rascal, who brings laughter and joy to
all who know her.
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