A PWD has carefully concealed coiled springs for hind legs and believes that heeling at shoulder height is perfectly acceptable practice.

A PWD can jump into the air facing north and come down facing south--removing your hat and kissing your ear in the process. A PWD is devotion with a dash of devilishness, intelligence, peppered with a sense of humour.

A PWD is a study in contrasts. He can hear you take your car keys from 5 rooms away, but can't seem to hear your shout of "come!" The sound of running water in his dish brings him to the bathroom, but the sound of running water in the tub results in his disappearance. He'll turn up his nose at his own dinner and gobble up someone else's--even though they are exactly alike. And you can always count on him to be well behaved, except when you have company.

A PWD is a glorious whirlwind of flying fur, a non-stop wag with dog attached. Or it's pleading face in the window, a paw against the pan, hoping you'll reconsider and return. A PWD is a "You're-not-alone" nudge under your elbow when you're feeling down and an inquisitive tilt of the head when you talk.