A Dog Named Twinkie

What name should we give our new puppy? Bob and I batted around various names (including Killer, so glad we vetoed that one!)for about a week before making a decision. Finally, we settled on Twinkie, basing the name on our puppy’s size, color, and cuteness. Weighing less than three pounds, our puppy was tiny and would remain small since Min Pins belong to the toy group of dogs. Although her fur coat was officially stag red, it was actually a golden color and resembled a Twinkie, the Hostess snack cake. Twinkie was the perfect name for our perfect puppy!

Spring 1993

My new puppy wasted no time in stealing my heart. Twinkie’s joyful nature was unstoppable as she pranced around our tiny apartment. Held captive by her silly antics, I would smile, scoop Twinkie up in my arms, and hold her close. I had fallen in love with my puppy!

Bob and I took Twinkie almost everywhere we went. We quickly learned that Min Pins are extremely portable and able to go places that prohibit larger dogs. Some of the places that I am referring to, such as a grocery store, do not allow any dogs, but small dogs are easily overlooked.

Squirrel Stalker

Twinkie loved going to the park especially in the warm weather when she could lie in the grass soaking up the sun. Her other favorite park activity was chasing squirrels. Bob and I would watch knowing that she couldn’t catch any because they were too fast. Twinkie proved us wrong one day when she caught up to a squirrel and grabbed it as we looked on in astonishment! The squirrel made a squeaking sound and Twinkie dropped it, appearing to be just as stunned as the squirrel. Although Twinkie had many more close encounters with squirrels, she never caught another one (as far as I know!)