Hi everyone! It’s me, Kricket with a K! My mom calls me Krick, Best Dog Ever, Favorite Dog, and Mommy’s Princess, but Kricket is on my collar. I’m a Yorkie, and today I’m celebrating a huge milestone: I’m turning 14! That’s about 72 in human years, but I look and act half my age. Mom adopted me from Lap Dog Rescue when I was just a youngster, and while they thought I was two, my sweet black puppy coat was still growing out, so Mom knew I was even younger.

If you ask my mom, I am a total angel. If you ask anyone else... well, I’m a terrier, so I have a rascal side! We terriers pick our "one main human," and Mom is definitely mine. I wait by the door for her every day, demand to sleep right next to her, and she’s the only one allowed to give me proper pets. I don't have any teeth left, but I still think I’m a fierce guard dog ten times my actual size!

Don't let my age fool you I’m basically a circus dog! I can stand on my hind legs for minutes waiting for treats, do pirouettes to the fridge at feeding time, and dramatic-roll for belly rubs when Mom says "Bang!" I also fake not being able to jump onto the couch unless food is involved, and I know exact dinner time down to the minute.

I still remember meeting my mom on Sedillo Hill. Brian from Lap Dog Rescue handed me over and said, "Hold her tight, don't let go." I thought he was talking to me! I jumped straight into her arms, held on tight, and slept in her lap all the way home.

Since then, Mom has kept saving lives. I share our home with a Shih Tzu sister and a Doodle mix sister. Even though I’m the smallest, I am the boss. On walks, I like to cuss out other dogs and act tough, which usually gets me put in "air jail" (held in the air by Mom), which is pretty embarrassing for a dog of my stature!

Being Mom’s "soul dog" is the best job in the world. Aside from her, my favorite things are warm beds, prompt dinners, apples, blueberries, and fertilizer-free grass.

Speaking of Lap Dog Rescue, they hold an awesome charity event at Mom's shop every year! Santa Claus is coming to Meraki Coffee + Market on December 6th for photos with pets and kids. All proceeds help other rescue dogs find forever families. I’d love to see you there!

Tail wags and birthday licks,