Carolyn Holm

Mommy,

What kind of dog am I?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Apparently you’re a Spitz. A red Spitz.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Apparently? Does that mean I’m not real?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Oh you’re completely real, honey. It’s just that I don’t know for sure what kind of dog you are. But you look just like pictures of Spitz dogs.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Why don’t you know for sure? I thought you knew everything.

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Of course I do. Normally. But because you are a rescue dog we don’t know your background. The rescue group had you listed as a Terrier Mix, but when I met you I told them there’s clearly not a drop of terrier in this dog.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Because I don’t look like one?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

That, and because you don’t have Terrier Attitude. We know all about Terrier Attitude around here.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Because of Molly?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Yes, Molly is a Terrier through and through.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

How was I rescued?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Someone found you running around a little town in the Central Valley. Do you remember any of that?

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

I remember a dark time of terror.

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy

They did say you were terrified. And do you remember having puppies?

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

I had PUPPIES????!!!!!! I love puppies!

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

The rescue group said you did, but you weren’t much more than a puppy yourself. A Teenage Mom. No wonder you don’t remember them.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

I wish I did.

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy

I wish you remembered where you came from. And I wonder what happened to your babies. I’d love to know your story. Apparently at one time you were well taken care of. I was amazed that you are not at all afraid of the hair dryer!

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Should I be?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

No! But most dogs are. Or at least tense around one. But not you! When I turned on the hair dryer, you calmly sat right down to let me blow you dry. Completely relaxed about it! Maybe you were a pampered pet in your former life, with a shampoo and a blow-out just part of your routine! Maybe you are a purebred Spitz. An aristocrat!

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Like Mia?

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Yes, Mia likes to call herself an aristocrat. She’s a Lynx Point Siamese, so that makes her a Siamese aristocrat.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

And Molly? She’s all Terrier!

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

You’re right! Molly’s mom was a Rat Terrier and her dad was a Cairn Terrier, so she is 100% Terrier. That makes her an aristocrat too.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

What about Puffin? Mia says he’s a wanker.

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

He’s just French. Actually he’s not even French. He’s just delusional.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

Is he 100% delusional?

XOXOXO

POPPY

 

Dear Poppy,

Yes, I’m afraid so. Actually he’s also 100% Domestic Short Hair, so he qualifies as an aristocrat too.

Love, Carolyn

 

Mommy,

So we’re all aristocrats!

XOXOXO

Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Just my luck.

Love, Carolyn

 

 

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