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February 7, 2008

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Chopper, the Dog of the Day
Name: Chopper
Age: Ten months old
Gender: Male Breed: Chihuahua
Home: Brooksville, Florida, USA
 
   This is Disney's Miracle Chopper. He is a bundle of energy, just ask our boxers, whom he tortures on a daily basis, LOL. Even though he is only 3.5 pounds you would think he was the biggest dog in the world. He loves to chase after his bouncy ball, we never told him it was a cat toy...shhhh. He loves to cuddle and be held. I think Chopper is special for many reasons. First he is a Little Miracle. He was born prematurely by emergency cesarean section. Two of his siblings did not make it, just him and one sister. He was so early that he was not able to nurse because he would aspirate on his fur mommy's milk so his breeder mommy had to feed him with a tube every two hours for the first several days until he grew strong enough to nurse for himself. He only weighed 1.5 ounces at birth. There were a few scares where he turned blue. Chopper had a very strong will to live and kept fighting. Another thing that makes him special is a unique chocolate Mickey Mouse shape on his back/side. See this has special meaning because his Fur Mommy's name is Mini and his Fur Daddy's Name is Mickey. He is also our little Harley riding buddy.

    I wanted a chihuahua for a long time and had done lots of research on the breed. I looked at thousands of different puppies but I knew when I saw his picture he was meant to be mine. I watched him grow on line for weeks, talking back and forth with his breeder. My hubby kept telling me 'no more dogs'. I was waiting to see his six week old pictures, when they came on line I was heartbroken. My little guy had a sold stamp on his picture. I developed a giant knot in my throat. My husband wanted to know if the new pictures were posted, I told him 'never mind, he has been sold'. I held in the tears but inside I was truly devastated. I continued to watch him grow as new pictures of him were posted. The day he turned eight weeks, two days before my birthday my husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I told him nothing. He said he had to get me something. I told him to give me money towards my Chihuahua fund. He laughed and said, 'I thought you wanted a chihuahua'. I told him I did but the one I wanted is already sold. He then told me the words I so longed to hear, 'What if I told you I bought you Miracle?'. I was shaking and crying, I thought he was joking but as you can see, he wasn't. He is the absolutely best birthday present ever!

#160;   Hi guyz, my name iz Chopper. I am jusa wittle guy but I has lots of personality, so my mommy sayz. I helps keep da big dogz in line and like to play rotten wittle tricks on dem, like teasing my big brofur Duke with my food. I tink dat is funny. I like to ride on da harwee. I wearz my wittle doggles and sometimez dis stupid hat mommy buyed me:/ Mommy sayz I am a pretty quick learner. I used da potty box da first night I was home. I have learned to sit, lay and come(well when I feel like it). We iz working on stay as mom would say. I keep trying to tell her that I iz a busy boy, I do not have time to waist in one spot. I am also very pig headed and like to just wook at you when you call my name and ask me to come. I feel if youz want me, well youz will jus haffa come and get me. Princes are possa be catered to ya know? Sometimes I wike to see how fas mommy can move so I run awound da funiture dodging and ducking under tings. I tink that is loads of fun, mommy just calls me a little Booger. I don't know what dat iz but it does not sound very nice. I am da smallest in my household but I think I will soon enough run everyting, then I will be ready to take over the world. I already am getting my way with my big brofur Duke and my big sisfur Champ. I bark and Duke spits out whatever toy he haz so I can take it and run, then he tattles by crying to Mommy. Champ lets me bite on her big fwoppy wips and ears. I am so gwad Daddy changed hiz mind and gotted me for Mommy, I tink, no I know, I havz da bestest family ever.

    Well mommy said it is time for a potty break so I guess I will go for now. ~Lots of puppy **kisses**, Chopper

Chopper, the Dog of the Day

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