Buddy is a five year old pure bred Yorkshire Terrier and Diane Blanco got him from a breeder in Spokane. He came from a litter of six puppies. That's not unusual but Buddy had a six pound mother and a four pound father and he himself weighs in at a whopping 13 pounds. That's large for a Yorkie.

Buddy is a great observer. "He sits in our living room window and watches birds and squirrels and kitty kats," said Blanco, "most of the day." That doesn't mean he's purely an indoor dog however. He's a walker and loves Alki as a place to stretch his legs.

His observational habits are of course canine fantasies about actually chasing and catching something but alas for Buddy he has yet to catch a squirrel or bird despite his avid attempts, "He works hard," said Blanco.

Buddy loves to bring his toy to anyone who visits. It's a purple rubber ball and since men are more prone to throw it for retrieval, Buddy has taken a liking to men...and of course he will chase the ball, endlessly. "He probably needs a new one about now," observed Blanco, "maybe for Christmas."

But that is far from Buddy's only interactive behavior. Blanco said, "Buddy has mastered many tricks! He is able to sit, speak, shake, jump, circle, lay, roll over, crawl, and "say his prayers", etc.
All were mastered with many "Buddy biscuits", his favorite treat.

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