Robyn Crook, of Palmerston, with (in no particular order)
Gizmo, Bobby, Jett, Willow, Tulula, Sprinkle, Rogue, Seska,
Pippi, Mouse, Gensia, Keearla, Posy, Breeze and Sahara.
Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
It's a dog's life. Well, it is for Palmerston couple Pat
and Robyn Crook.
Meet Gizmo, Bobby, Jett, Willow, Tulula, Sprinkle, Rogue,
Seska, Pippi, Mouse, Gensia, Keearla, Posy, Breeze and
Sahara. They are aged between 2 and 8 and are chihuahuas
crossed variously with either a Pomeranian, papillon or
Tibetan spaniel.
"Of course I can tell them apart. They've all got different
personalities, haven't they," Mrs Crook said as she prepared
to take the pack for a walk.
"Tulula is very laid back, while we call Pippi 'Dippy Pippi',
because she really doesn't have a brain in her head. Rogue is
the naughty girl. Well ... she's mischievous, anyway."
The Crooks create a spectacle when they dress up the 15 dogs
in custom overcoats and take them on their regular outing in
Dunedin in a buggy built for triplet children.
"They've got a lot of clothes and bling. The girls go on top
of the buggy and the boys are underneath," Mrs Crook said.
"We get mobbed sometimes. We've had buses see us and pull
over so the driver and the passengers can stop and have a
look. They've caused lots of near accidents."
When the dogs aren't showing off their wheels and bling in
Dunedin, they can be found doing regular dog stuff at home.
"They spend most of their time running around and chasing
things at our quarter-acre block at Palmerston, so it's
something a bit different for them when they come into town,"
Mr Crook said.
- nigel.benson@odt.co.nz
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