Dog, Seal, or Pig?

This week I am going to switch gears a bit. I'm going to introduce you to another dog in my family. My sister Hayden also has a Chihuahua, her name is Matty. She got Matty about 4 years ago when she was a tiny, white puppy. She could fit in your hand. Matty soon began to grow, and grow and grow.  She had some help though. My grandmother who is the biggest animal lover on the planet, cannot stand to think about our sweet little pets only eating dry dog food. So she feeds them their own personal packs of ham. They are the 59 cent off brand packs that she calls dog ham. It doesn't stop there. She feeds them anything and everything. Whatever she is eating, they end up getting half. Matty is the worst though. When she was about a year old, she starting losing some of her hair. We worried about her but the doctor said there was nothing wrong with her. She grew fatter, and balder. Her pink skin underneath shows through her white fur. She is the most loving and kind dog but she is also the oddest dog I have ever seen. She is also jealous beyond belief. We joke and say she is handicapped because all she does is eat and lay in the bed. Matty also waves. When someone walks by her and speaks, she rolls to her back and waves back and forth until you come pet her. This is a picture of her trying to wave.

Guests that come to my house are amazed by her. They don't know if she is even a dog! We say she is a mix between a seal, a pig, and a dog. She snorts like a pig too. My sister Hayden rubs lotion on her chest and belly becasue it is so slick. No fur what-so-ever. Matty has a bond with my Grandmother that is unreal. When her husband is out of town Matty stays with her all week. When we go back to get Matty, my grandmother cries. Matty does not like her husband and barks at him so she cannot stay as long as she would like when he is home. Our house would not be the same without Mattie. She is a mystery that will never be solved.