From Gizmo To Gremlin

The apartment has been overrun by the most adorable new addition to my Chicago family. Lexie has purchased a 4-month old toy poodle. His previous owner named him Pookie, but even in Boystown we're not going to allow the dog to keep that name, so we're on the hunt for a new one.

We're convinced that the little guy looks like Gizmo from Gremlins, so we toying with that idea. We also were trying to work Ninja in there somewhere, cause he loves to leap around and he has little fangs like an assassin. Then Lexie liked the 'old man' names like Henry or Maurice, because they are quite distinguished and probably fool people into thinking the puppy is a gentleman. But we also both love the film "The Princess Bride", so we were thinking maybe the dog is a Westley. But his full name would be "Westley, the Dread Pirate Roberts". Of course.

But in the interim anyway, we're both working on house-breaking him (the previous owner assured Lexie that the dog already knows how to pee in a cat litter tray. Don't ask). And I'm trying to keep all my fingers in tact, as the dog tries to sever each one individually with his needle teeth.

One thing's for sure though, No-Name Dog is going to have a date with the vet very soon, if you know what I mean. He seems to think that my shin and my arm are my two most arousing features, and he does all he can to demonstrate this love at every opportunity. Icky.

Photos of the puppy to follow.