Emily Zander got her dog at the pound and at first he was named Dale. She felt that was not a suitable name and chose Captain for the miniature Pinscher. He seems to have grown into the rank since he makes up his own mind about where and how to sleep and prefers socks and fancy shoes over his chew toys.
One year old Captain is a miniature Pinscher and he's an active, happy attentive dog who clearly enjoys life. He was wearing a pink coat on a misty day but his owner, Emily Zander said, "He's very manly. He can pull off wearing a pink coat." It wasn't his coat originally. A neighbor with a daschund gave it to Captain and he now wears it proudly.
Captain wasn't always his current rank. "I got him at the pound," Zander said, "and his name was Dale and I thought it needed to be changed."
Even though Captain is a rather small dog he has a commanding presence and gets his way when it comes to sleeping arrangements. "He likes to sleep under the covers in the bed," said Zander, but "He's a wiggler. He must dream because he kind of kicks and gets up and walks around. He's not quiet and still at night."
Captain does have some particular preferences for entertaining himself. "He likes dirty clothes," explained Zander, "I leave him at home when I go to work and I come home and there's just clothes everywhere. And he likes to chew up fancy shoes." Zander now keeps her good shoes up and out of Captains reach.
Captain has a lot of toys, especially chew toys but he seems to prefer something else, namely socks. "Any socks he can find, he doesn't discriminate when it comes to socks."
Captain's choice of Pet Store in West Seattle is in the heart of the Junction. "He won't let us go for a walk without stopping into Next to Nature," Zander said, "It's his favorite store. They give him treats but I have to tell him 'No shoplifting,'"
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