Tink is a 4.9-pound Chihuahua, the size of a bread loaf. She pees on a square pad in the bathroom. She loves peanut butter and hates grapes. When I play the piano, she sings along—a wolf to the moon.
Tink was a mermaid for Halloween this year. Her costume hooked on with Velcro—a strap under her belly and a strap around her neck. She wore a silver spiked crown that accentuated her huge ears and stayed on her head with a chinstrap. The sequined mermaid tail fanned over her furry one like a suit of armor. She didn’t move while she was in the costume, just sat still waiting for it to be over.
We know Tink hates being dressed up, but our family does it anyway for 10 minutes each October 31st because it’s cute, because it’s only temporary, because we all have to make sacrifices for the ones we love.
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My mom found Tink in a pet store on a non-chemotherapy day.
from The Bark http://bit.ly/2QgE6a1
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