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A STUDY IN CONTRASTS; HOW OPPOSITES DEFINE A SPECIES
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Every dog is different but you would be hard pressed to find more opposite personalities than these two. The only things they have in common are their purebred heritage and their birth month. Twiggy is a standard poodle born on March 29, 2006 and Tucker is a labrador retriever born on March 10, 2006. We have compiled a dossier of evidence demonstrating the extreme dissimilarity of these two canine specimens as they are an interesting case study in the science of contrasts within species .
Specimen #1: Twiggy (female)

Full registered name: Carolyn's Flying Ebony
Excessive study by trained professionals has revealed that Twiggy is quite a girly-girl, engaging in typically female activities. For example:
She is a loyal sibling to her newly adopted sister, Hope, acting as her mentor and guide to all things daycare. Typical female bonding scenario, or possibly the beginnings of an all-poodle clique at the exclusion of less poised breeds.
She is often observed hanging with her good friend Skyler, telling secrets and exercising together.
She likes playing dress-up (here she demonstrates her patriotism), enjoys a good bask in the sun (wouldn't want to get too pale), and understands the importance of beauty sleep.
Unfortunately, like most girls, Twiggy is no stranger to a bad hair day despite the aforementioned beauty sleep.
Specimen #2: Tucker (male)

Full registered name: Biscotti's Tucker von Humpsalot

Just as Twiggy epitomizes the feminine, Tucker embraces all things masculine and engages in stereotypical male behaviors. The most compelling evidence: he is quite the cassanova and is very often observed flirting with and making out with the ladies (and sometimes the dudes).
Sometimes their public displays of affection embarrass the other dogs, it appears here as if Abby can't even bear to watch what is happening next to her. Scandalous.
He appears to have a somewhat monogamous relationship with another lab named Liza, at least on those days when they attend daycare together. From the video footage below, it seems to be quite a tender and mutually loving relationship.
Like most adolescent boys, Tucker engages in many sports and has a particular fondness for ball-playing and various water-related activities.
As a typical boy, Tucker likes to show-off, as seen in this video where he demonstrates his ability to multi-task, playing in the pool while catching water from the sprinkler. Probably an attempt to impress females.
Unfortunately, Tucker's bad boy attitude has gotten him into trouble with the law on a few occasions, although he rarely shows remorse.
Final Comparison:

How Eating Habits Reflect Personality
A dog's personality is often reflected in his or her eating habits. Twiggy's restraint and decorum are obvious in the way she consumes her food. Even when presented with a delicious doggy cupcake treat, Twiggy delicately takes it from the feeder's hand and then appears confused on how to eat it without making a mess or appearing to be piggish.
In contrast, Tucker has been known to down a bowl of food in ten seconds flat and doesn't hesitate to eat anything that even closely resembles a food item, including bubbles.
SUMMARY

Twiggy is a model poodle citizen and epitomizes the regal nature of the breed. Tucker is a typical goofy lab known to choke on his own spit when lying on his back. They are an interesting pair and sometimes it is hard to believe that they are the same species. Regardless of their differences, they do share a love for daycare and appreciate that their wonderful parents bring them to YWIP where they are constantly entertaining the staff .
Breaking news from Tucker:

I'd like to provide an addendum to this study, although I'm not quite sure what an addendum is. I have unearthed these incriminating photos of my supposedly prim and proper compatriot that I thought needed to be released to the public. It appears as if our "decorous" (I'm not sure that's a word) poodle friend has been posing for unseemly magazines. I am not at liberty to discuss the details of how I came upon the photo below, let's just say a "friend" has a copy of the offending publication.
Further, please note the nutty, lab-like play style Twiggy is employing in the photo to the right as she unleashes the "Super Fly Jimmy Snuka" on Buster. Doesn't seem like proper regal poodle behavior to me. I just thought everyone should know the truth.
I'LL GET YOU, TUCKER!!!
PREVIOUS FEATURED PET:
Bucky Gleydura
Bucky is a bichon frise who has quite literally been with us since the beginning. He was here on the second day we were open and has been a regular ever since. Bucky was born on July 21, 2005 and is probably the luckiest dog in the litter to have ended up with the parents that he got...they take him out for ice cream!! No matter where he is headed, Bucky loves a car ride and practically breaks through the window when he gets to daycare since he's so excited to see his buddies. Some of his favorite activities include running around in cirlces, refereeing the shenanigans of others, and surveying his domain from his favorite spot on the couch. Bucky is a very sweet dog with an infectious love of life.
THE DOG BLOG

ICE CREAM, BABY POOLS, AND ALL THAT SPRING BRINGS; THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

By Bucky
As you may know, bichons like me are known for being social, affectionate, intelligent, and eager to please. That pretty much sums me up! It doesn't take much to keep me happy, but I do have a few favorite things that I can't live without. You may have guessed that ice cream is one of them, but you have to admit, it's hard to find someone who can live without ice cream! I really enjoy coming to daycare because they keep me supplied with quite a few of my vices and it gives me a chance to catch up with other cute fluffy white dogs like myself and flirt with my girlfriends.
MY FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY:
Hey Monte, where is everyone? They're missing all the fun! Yay, Emmy's here! Come on in everyone, the water's fine! That's more like it...POOL PARTY!!!
MY FAVORITE SPOT TO CHILL OUT:
I'm the armchair quarterback of the canine world. What are you looking at? Hand me the remote and get me a beer.
Sometimes I'm generous and share my couch (especially with the ladies). Other times I would rather have it all to myself.
This is my back-up spot: the trampoline bed.  Not as good as the couch, but still comfy!
MY FAVORITE LADY-FRIENDS:
...then I got involved with Abby...
Midnight was my first girlfriend... ...and now I'm really into Daisy Mae. What can I say? The heart is a fickle thing!
Have I mentioned that I am a huge fan of ice cream?
FOR THE SAKE OF COMPARISONS, HERE ARE A COUPLE OF MY UNFAVORITE THINGS:
I really dislike losing a game of Musical Beds.
I also have an odd, random dislike of bubbles.
What are those floaty things? Guys, HELP! I'm under attack! I just can't bear to look.
I hope you enjoyed my dissertation on the things that bring joy to my life, as well as a couple of things I could live without. Before I go, let's play a game of "Which Blur of White Fluff is Bucky":
If you guessed the cute one, you're right!!