When I was 12ish, my mom got a pomeranian she named Lexie. I don't remember how it started exactly, but my friends and I all started calling her Spike, and we'd be so excited and pay so much attention to the dog while calling her Spike that she stopped answering to Lexie. So my 5 ft 4 mom was walking around with a 5 lb ball of fluff that only answeres to Spike.
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You could have just said 'cat'.
All cats have psychopathy? I thought it was an exclusive trait to my cat.
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Schnutzeplotzepfnitzekatz!
Guess the language...
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Bubbus McPuppador?
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Is the face stinky?
Often! And she loves to kiss.
oh no.
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