Our First Pet of the Month
By Estella Espinosa
We thought we'd start a Pet of the Month feature in the newsletter. Partly because we like pets (dogs and cats - oh and from my part practically any other creature except for snakes well I don't actually dislike them just want to stay away from them). I digress, getting back to the Pet of the Month the second reason we see a lot of neighbors walking their dogs in the morning and evening. So we thought this we'd take a moment to introduce you to a few pets you might see around the neighborhood when you're out on a walk.
Louis, is a Cirneco dell’Etna, and is named after Louis Prima, the Sicilian-American-New Orleans jazz musician. He's one of our pup El Dogo Julio's friends who call themselves the 'Beauchamp Springs Canine Mafia' because of the area the live in near Beauchamp Springs.
"My family is from Louisiana, and the breed is Sicilian, so we thought it was perfect," Karen Sonnier explained. "We stumbled upon Louis and his breed after the loss of our vizsla, looking for a new pup to bring home. Luckily, the breeder just had new pups looking for homes. He looked a lot like a mini vizsla. He really is the boss of our house, but he pays you back with big cuddles regularly. He loves all dogs and is always trying to figure out humans. When we first brought him home, he was so shy that we couldn’t get him to leave the backyard, and now he loves to get out and meet other dogs on his 2-hour-long walks a day, sometimes longer. He never wants to go home. He can often be found looking out the front windows or the gate. He just likes to watch and get attention."
Louis is a very friendly pup, and he lives with his paw-rents Karen Sonnier and Brian Miksch. Wave a paw when you see them walking down the street in our neighborhood.
Want us to feature your favorite pet or nominate one for pet of the month? Let us know, send in your nomination along with a photo to communications@woodland-heights.org.