Pet Life Magazine, New Zealand Pet Life Magazine Issue 5 Summer 2017 | Page 17

Meet our readers
This is Poppy, our 5-year-old star, sit-
ting next to the flower that gave us
her name. She’s cute! She’s cud-
dly! She also loves playing a ball
game and going for walks on
the beach! Poppy has also got
an Instagram! @poppydaltonx
Sonja Hafsteinsson
Hi Pet Life readers. I am the owner of Rico, a cute and fluffy
miniature schnauzer. We don’t cut Rico like a schnauzer
because we prefer him fluffy and teddy bear-like. That’s why
when we walk him, some people can’t tell what breed he is!
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December to 31 December.
Simply take a picture of your vegan ver-
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or other scrummy dessert and upload a
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The contest will be judged by
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writer, Niki Bezzant in the first week of
January.
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For more information visit
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Whenever Rico sees another dog, he immediately runs towards
it and barks at it, regardless of size. This is funny because one
time he was barking at a great dane which is so much bigger
than him but was still so scared that it had to hide behind its
owner. Barking at other dogs is just Rico’s way of saying
“hello”.
Rico has a crate but he doesn’t sleep in it anymore because
he’s too big for it. He now sleeps on the sofa because he’s not
allowed on our beds! He turned 2 on October 24, and we
celebrated his birthday with a doggy cake for him and some
toys. He’s a very lucky and much-loved dog!
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Rico is a dark salt and pepper
schnauzer. He likes chasing
birds (although he never catch-
es them), barking at strangers
and eating. He is such a good
guard dog because he has a
fierce bark, but he’s very small so
he’s not that intimidating. He loves
playing and always brings you a toy
when you walk in the room. He’s very
easy to train and has a good nose for hidden treats when we
play treasure hunt. Every month or two, we give Rico a bone.
He loves these and hides them in the most obvious places!
Bianca Manzano
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