This is a fun little picture taken over the Christmas holiday last year. Bowie is my little shih-tzu pup on the left, and Poky is my parents' 15-year-old lhaso apso. Bowie often has a crazy mess of hair, and is quite maniacal in no uncertain terms. My sister affectionately refers to him as Monster Dog or Stinky Cheese face. My boyfriend always refers to him as Stinky Nuts. In my eyes, Bowie is a gremlin -- a beastie. While not the sharpest knife in the drawer, he is quite adorable and for that reason, I sometimes treat him like a living teddy bear.