Hello! We
are Max and Lucky Bolanis and we are tickled to be chosen Pet
of the Month for April. We would love to tell you a little bit
about ourselves.
Max:
I was born May 15, 1994. My mommy got me as a companion for her
6-year-old Yorkie, Teddy Bear, after his buddy, Missy, died. I
was a problem child at first, but my mom would not give up on
me. It took two years (and a carpet cleaner), but I was finally
house- broken. My mom said that I became the perfect pet after
that. She married my dad in 2000. We had some battles at first,
but I laid down some ground rules with him and he turned out pretty
good. For instance, he said dogs should not sleep on the bed.
Mom and I were like, "yeah right!" Now, he carries me
to bed every night from the living room. When it comes to humans,
it's all in the training. I am pretty spoiled now and even have
my own recliner in the living room. I started going to OVVH last
spring because they were the first to be able to treat my allergies
and I feel so much better now. They were also very kind when I
lost my buddy, Teddy Bear, to cancer one-year ago. My favorite
pastimes are going for walks, traveling in the car (I have been
across the country two times), and playing "keep away"
from my new little buddy, Lucky.
Lucky:
I was born March 9, 2001. Mommy and daddy came to look for a new
companion for Max, who was sad, after Teddy died. My mommy picked
me out of a group of 5 puppies when I was 8 weeks old and I was
set to go to my new home at 12 weeks. I practiced being the cutest
one and it sure worked. At 11 weeks, my breeder found out that
I had a bad heart defect and told my mommy she could not buy me
and to pick another puppy. Mommy wanted me so badly that she asked
to adopt me and give me a good home at least for a year. I was
not expected to live much past that. We fell in love with each
other and mommy did all she could to try and save my life. She
found a cardiologist and hand-fed me to get me up to 5 pounds
so I could have a special surgery. It was a risky surgery, but
it was a great success. I still have an enlarged heart and a murmur,
but mommy says that is how I can love my family so much and this
way we can hear it and feel it. I love to wake her up with kisses
each day. I love to play fetch with dad. My favorite pastime is
bugging Max. Don't tell him this, but I really love him too.
Last September
our mommy and daddy had a "human puppy." We spent 3
days at OVVH and the word at the kennel was that if we were not
nice to this new pup that we would find ourselves in the "big
house" real quick. We decided to divide responsibilities.
Max is in charge of protecting little Bernadette since he is bigger
and stronger and Lucky is responsible for entertainment. Max always
gets between her and visitors while Lucky plays next to her and
makes her laugh. We love her and our family.
We are at
OVVH quite often for exams with Dr. Horn, to visit with Tiffany,
and baths with our stylist, Susan. We want to thank them and the
rest of the wonderful staff for the loving care they give to us.
Please say hello if you see us since we always enjoy meeting new
people.
