Hadley's Turn

So, Hadley has been itching to do her list of "25 Things About Me." It might take her awhile because we're not sure she can count to 25 but here it goes...

1. I eat my meals like they are going out of style. It takes me less than 90 seconds to finish 1 1/2 cups of kibble.
2. I have 14 collars, 4 bandannas, and 3 leashes.
3. I love swimming. Absolutely love it. However, I do not like jumping into the water. I hate docks, the sides of swimming pools, and generally anything that requires me to leap in the water. I much prefer "easing" in.
4. I am a water snob. I won't drink the water at the dog park or water bowls that some stores put out. Sometimes, I won't drink the water at home because it's not fresh enough.
5. I thrive on physical contact. I like to curl up right next to you when we're in bed.
6. Before I go to bed, I take a deep breath to clear my head: "in with the good, out with the bad."
7. Smoke and sizzling noises frighten me. Whenever I see Dad take out a skillet or just chopping vegetables in the kitchen, I go upstairs straight for the bed or, if I think it's going to be really bad, to my crate. I always come back down when they start eating.
8. I will eat anything at least once. I once licked the side of a garbage truck.
9. I am a champion stretcher. I don't like to brag, but every time I stretch, Mom and Dad always tell me what a good stretcher I am.
10. I name all of my toys. I've got Chester the Leopard, Steve the Crab, Arthur the tennis ball, Jerry the grateful dead bear, Mr. Carrot (R.I.P), among others.
11. I know what a pillow is for and I know how to use it.
12. I almost always have to have something in my mouth when I'm excited or when Mom and Dad get home. If I see them coming home, I have to go find and pick up a toy before I say hello.
13. I'm really from Connecticut, but if anyone asks, I'm Canadian.
14. My favorite snack is pig hooves. Ooooh, they're so good, but I don't think I'm allowed to have them very often because they smell so bad.
15. I once ate three quarters of a one-pound bag of chocolate Cadbury mini eggs and lived to tell the tale.
16. My crowd pleasing trick is the high ten (both paws). People love it and they especially like the the hat trick of the high five, other paw, high ten.
17. I hate getting my nails clipped. Dad tries to trick me into thinking it is a "mani-pedi," but I'm too smart for him.
18. I get ear infections...a lot! So my mom is always cleaning my ears and putting drops in them. I really don't like it, but I deal with it for the treat at the end.
19. My full name is Hadley Calmet Hebreeze Brown. Dad was in a Lynyrd Skynyrd phase and thought it'd be a great idea to make my middle name "Call Me the Breeze." Apparently, the American Kennel Club didn't get the joke...
20. When I was a puppy and I was tired, I'd do puppy fits around the living room which basically consisted of me runnin in a circle around the den in a full-on sprint for about 5 minutes.
21. I'm a good car rider. I've been going on long car trips since I was 4 months old. After about 30 minutes in the car, I realize we're not going to the dog park and I curl up for a long nap.
22. I know how to mug for food -- not beg for food. Mugging is an art, I'll have you know. It requires the right balance of "I'm so cute that you can't stand it" and "Don't you want to give me that piece of chicken?"
23. When I'm at the dog park, I am more concerned about Dad and the Chuckit than I am about playing with any of the other dogs. They just get in the way.
24. Chubbs the cat for some reason does not like me and I do not know why. This is a great mystery to me.
25. All in all, I'm a pretty lucky dog. I have a bed with my name on it, kibble and treats, and all the love I need.