Good dog, Whiskey! This 3 year old Miniature Poodle and Chihuahua mix is living her best life after a chance meeting at the filming of The Puppy Bowl in Glens Falls led to her adoption back in 2021! Her parents, Patrick and Bethanie Lawrence, share more about meeting her for the first time, her spunky personality, and some local dog friendly favorites…
A Chance Meeting at The Puppy Bowl
We adopted Whiskey on October 6, 2021, while I [Bethanie] was volunteering at the filming of the Animal Planet Puppy Bowl at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. At the time, Whiskey was named Raspberry, and she was one of the puppies competing on Team Fluff. I immediately fell in love with her, so I called Pat and let him know that I was bringing a puppy home. I was able to speak with Whiskey's foster mom and the woman who ran Shaggy Dog Rescue, the Texas rescue that sent Whiskey and her sister pups to the Puppy Bowl, and all parties agreed to let us adopt Whiskey that evening. Since I was committed to my volunteer role that day, Pat went to the pet store and got all of the things we'd need for a 3-month-old puppy and put some supplies in my car for me to use with Whiskey at the end of the volunteer shift. I brought Whiskey home that night and introduced her to Pat and our first dog, an elderly little dog named Hank. The rest is history!
Whiskey on screen at The Puppy Bowl • Photo courtesy of Bethanie Lawrence
On Whiskey’s Spunk
Whiskey is spunky and usually a little nervous when meeting new friends, but she's as sweet as can be and wouldn't hurt a fly. We love to have her fur dyed by her groomer to match her personality. Whiskey loves to talk and play with her dog brother Hank and her friends at Adirondack Sniffari. She's scared of vacuums and other motorized things like electric fans and clippers, but she's very brave and has been working on getting more comfortable around them.
On Buried Treasure
Whiskey is a treasure hunter and loves to find things under the couch, bed, desk, anything. When she was a baby, she would go underneath our bed and shimmy around looking for dropped pencils, hair ties, socks, and everything we'd lost. She would be so proud showing us what she discovered.
On Farm Life
We often visit family in rural Pennsylvania and let both Whiskey and Hank off-leash on our family's farm since it's large enough that we usually don't have to worry about them running away. The farm neighbors recently got chickens and those chickens have been coming onto the farmland, and Whiskey met them recently. By "met", we mean she saw them and tried to catch them. She didn't catch them, thankfully, but now she has to be on a leash at the farm.
Bethanie and Pat, along with Hank and Whiskey
On Local Dog Friendly Favorites
Whiskey loves going to dog camp with Adirondack Sniffari, and Sniffari's Camp Counselor Caitlin Steadman is her favorite non-family human. Her favorite store is Sutherland's Petworks in Hudson Falls; the people who work there are the friendliest and most helpful around. Whiskey enjoys going anywhere with trees and forests and all of the smells, including the Feeder Canal paths and Betar Byway.
On The Love of a Dog
We love having dogs because they are a source of positivity and comfort for us. Our dogs are always loving and cuddle up with us in the sweetest way. They make us laugh, help us through hard times, and give us so much joy; they're part of our family.
Good dog, Whiskey! Would you like to nominate a pup to be featured in our Good Dog series (your pup maybe?!)? Email us at hello@glensfallsliving.com or send us a note here.
