My dog is a 3 year old female named Mocha. Until my older dog died earlier this year, I really did not focus on her as much as my long term companion, Walker.
Mocha is half Australian Cattle Dog (Red Heeler) and whatever was in the area when she was conceived.
She’s a high energy dog who loves to play. Her favourite toy, the 16 ounce heavy duty Kong toy which she loves to catch and retrieve. Her favourite play is on my lap, but she is no longer the tiny puppy whom I held like a baby when she first came to us. She has gotten a bit too big to be an ideal lap dog. She is over 35 pounds and has very pointy, bony elbows!
Since I am alone far too much, her company is a great comfort and her antics often make me laugh out loud. Once she takes a liking to something (my blanket, bed or chair for instance) it can be very difficult to persuade her that they do not belong to her. Fortunately, with persistence on my part, I can redirect her to those things that are for her!
She is well house-trained and very patient with me until I can take her out. She is responsive to my moods and to times when I am limited by severe pain and we seem to take good care of each other.