Tinks must have been first in the queue when they were dishing out cuteness, but a lot further down the line when it came to cheekiness so her overall character was a winning combination. She loved lots of attention and regularly jumped up at my leg for a fuss. Of course I just couldn’t resist her and most of the time she would end up being picked up and bounced about in my arms like a baby while being on the receiving end of several kisses as well.
She had a little pink harness which she wore for her walks and she actually helped me to put it on her by sitting very still and lifting her front legs in turn so I could push it over her head and fasten it around her. Although she was very happy to go for walks, she was less excited about it than some of the other dogs and she would wait very patiently while I got everyone else ready for our excursions.
Tinks and Lola got on very well, as their personalities complemented each other and they were about the same age and build so were ideal playmates. Just like best friends, they were always delighted when one of them arrived and found the other one already at my house. First they would run to greet each other excitedly just like two little girls meeting up to play after school. Then they would spend the time rolling around in play like one big fluffy white ball and it was difficult to see where Lola started and Tinks ended and which bit of white fluff belonged to whom.
The biggest challenge was taking them for a walk together as they just wanted to roll around playing, so it would be a case of taking one or two steps then waiting as they rolled about, splitting them up and trying to carry on again for a couple more steps, before they decided they simply couldn’t resist playing any longer and would set about rolling around again! This meant that a walk, which would normally take 15 or 20 minutes, ended up taking far longer as for every step we took we had to stop for some play. They were very funny to watch and I couldn’t help laughing as I disentangled them and attempted to get them to move on by using their legs instead of their backs.