Submitted Arta Salehi written by JJ
Hi Woodland Heights! My name is JJ, and I’m a one-and-a-half-year-old Mini Schnauzer-Frenchie mix with a very important job: making sure my parents are never too far away from me. In my professional opinion, we should all be together at all times. Separate rooms? Suspicious. Leaving the house without me? Unacceptable. But I forgive them eventually.
You’ve probably seen me around the neighborhood. I take four walks a day (yes, four – my parents love me very much) so I like to think of myself as a full-time Woodland Heights resident and part-time celebrity. A lot of you already know me, and if your dog barked at me at first, don’t worry that’s normal. I win dogs over every time. Give it a week or two and suddenly we’re best friends.
When I’m not walking the neighborhood, I’m usually sleeping on my back like a human, head on a pillow, paws in the air. It’s my signature move. Beauty rest is important when you’re this cute. People tell my parents all the time that I look like a movie puppy. I don’t know what that means exactly, but I assume it involves snacks and attention. I might need a little training first – I’m very much my own person with lots of sass.
Humans seem to love me. So much, in fact, that people will literally pull over their cars just to ask what breed I am. (Again: Mini Schnauzer-Frenchie mix. You’re welcome.) I take this fame very seriously and try to represent Woodland Heights well.
I have a few hobbies too. I love chasing squirrels – though I’ve never caught one – and honestly, I’m not sure what I’d do if I did. Cats, however, are terrifying. I try to act brave, but if one looks at me the wrong way, I’m out of there.
Mostly, I just love my people, my walks, my naps, and my neighborhood. Thanks for saying hi, thanks for loving me, and thanks for making Woodland Heights such a great place for a pup like me.
Love,
JJ 🐾
Submitted by Kate Cartwright
Meet Haley, a 7-year-old Australian Shepherd who is 50 pounds of pure fluff, spunk, and personality. As a new resident of Woodland Heights, she’s quickly learning the ropes and making friends everywhere she goes.
Haley’s favorite pastime is a long walk to any coffee shop willing to hand out a pup cup, and she loved her first holiday season filled with night walks to admire the neighborhood Christmas lights.
She’s a champion neighbor-greeter, an enthusiastic chicken spectator, and a proud front-porch guardian. If you hear her big bark, don’t be alarmed, Haley takes her job very seriously and just likes to make sure everyone knows she’s on duty. She adores kids and will happily help distract a crying baby…especially if it increases her chances of earning an extra walk.