Frany (a.k.a Doggy)


Bark to anyone who is interested about me - I love attention and affection. My name is Frany. I have other names too like savage and killer, but i prefer a more feminine approach. Don't let my human like form fool you, i belong to the Canis Familiaris species of the mutsky breed.
I was born in Greece on a summer day in 1999. After a lot of searching i picked Xanadu as my companion in life. We've been together ever since.
After finishing our undergrad studies in Greece we came to New York to pursue graduate degrees. I am currently pursuing a PhG on Human Aggrevation, Chewable Resistence and Dog genetics. My dream is to be the first dog that creates opposable thumbs.
I like working from home where i've been trying to train Xanadu and Rob on ball fetching and treat dispensing with the use of sign language such as raising the paw, spinning and playing dead. It's a reverse Pavlov experiment and the results are under submission. Humans are difficult subjects to work with given their fixation on boxes-they sit in front of luminous boxes for hours. I have found that rewarding them with walks always helps.
In the words of Corey Ford: "Properly trained a man can be a dog's best friend"
My hobbies include travelling, photography and water particle catching.
Here are few links that i have found very useful:
  • Publications
    F. Antonopoulou. This Dog's Life: New York's Best in Show. New York Post, New York, Feb. 16 2006. (pdf)
  • Favorite Dogpital(grrrrrr)
    West Side Veterinary Clinic, 220 West 83rd street. Phone:212-580-1800
  • Favorite home away from home
    Bed & Biscuit It's not just Shelley for me it's aunt Shelley
  • Food & Treats
    Eukanuba (the best food when humans don't cook)
    Petco (for their treats and some toys)
  • Toys
    Kong, Tennis balls and stuffed animals
  • Favorite Airlines
    Olympic (if you are thin they will let you in the cabin)
    Travel stuff
  • Be a good dog citizen
    ASPCA - I was abused by a human please don't let it happen to anyone else, human or not. Report cruelty...


 
Fetch Xanadu!
Fetch Rob!
Woof
Woof again