Morkie - Chrysanthemum aka Chrystie

by Cassie
(PA)

Chrystie is of course the dog on the left with the purple lamb toy with her brother Hooch the pom on the right with the orange lamb

We bought Chrystie from a local pet store and when we first got her at 10 weeks old she could fit into the palm of my hand easily. She was quiet and out of the way at first but as she grew she became more and more active. She immediately took to my dad and claimed him as her owner and best friend.

She is really playful and can often take off in short bursts of energy, racing around the room in fluid motions. She is easily scared and hates any loud noise. If my dad is home she hides with him if she hears a loud noise. She's quite lazy at times and took over my comforter as her bed. She likes to stalk things and will even crouch down and crawl after something she thinks is prey.

We have two Pomeranians and she is always grabbing their tails and dragging them around or taking their toys and making them whine. She's got a louder bark than any of our dogs, save the Australian Shepard, and is often taking on bigger dogs in defiance. She scared my grandma's Rottweiler into a corner when he upset her.

She likes high pitched sounds and has huge perked up ears earning her the nickname "Satellite Ears" or "Sirius Radio Radar". She is often times too much of a daddy's girl and will rudely push anything out of her way to get to him. She sticks to close for no reason and will whine and get in your face if you ignore her.

All in all she's very loyal and hyperactive but also laid-back and aggressive. It may sound contradicting but if you own a dog, you know what that means.