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| Name: |
Ping
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Age: |
Fourteen months old
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| Gender: |
Male |
Breed: |
Sharpei mix
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| Home: |
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
Ping,
a.k.a. Pingle Pie or The Pie, is my pride and joy since finding him
on the mean streets of my neighborhood about 8 months ago. His face is so
unbelievably fabulous that he makes me smile all the time, even when he's
bad. Everyone who sees him says he must be a Sharpei mix, so I named him
Ping to bring him closer to his Chinese heritage. His tall, long, thin
body, however, is anyone's guess as to what he's mixed with. When I found
him scrounging with a a small group of dogs on the street where I feed
feral cats, he was obviously still a puppy, so I picked him up and plopped
him in my car. The area is known for strays. The vet estimated him at
about seven months when found. I had him neutered immediately and knew I'd
keep him. The children's book "Ping the Duck" was one of my all-time
favorite childhood books and had everything to do with my naming him ...
although I don't spank him!
Ping has a personality to match his wonderful face, fortunately. He's full
of joi de vivre ... wakes up wagging his tail full speed and wiggles his
hips all over the place when happy. He has these long, long legs that make
him clumsy and he falls or wipes out quite a bit. A couple of people,
including kids at the dog park, said he looks like Scooby Doo. He makes a
lot of people smile with his silly face and sillier antics. I have another
street find, Luella, and they get along great except for the occasional
brother/sister fight over toys. Ping learned to swim two weeks ago and now
loves it.
I have had many, many dogs, and I still have many beloved rescued cats,
but I can say I am obsessed with my latest find, Ping. He is the cutest
thing on four legs for sure. And to all those people who spend hundreds or
even thousands of dollars on a dog, I say the street or the shelter is
best. I wouldn't trade him for millions of dollars!
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