Chris Gorham with Pika & Suki

What’s the best thing about sharing your life with dogs?

The unconditional love a well-treated dog offers is good for the soul, and the discipline needed to care for a dog is good for the mind and body.

Pika & Suki’s ages and breeds?

Pika is an almost ten-year-old labradoodle and Suki is a three-year-old yorkie.

Is there a story behind any of their names?

Pika came into our family to be a service dog for our son Lucas, who named her Pika after his favorite Pokémon, Pikachu. Our son Ethan named Suki after a character in The Last Airbender.

What are their best physical characteristics?

Pika’s eyelashes that go on for days and Suki’s expressive ears.

If you could ask them one question, what would it be? What do emotions smell like?

If Pika & Suki were historical figures, who would they be?

Pika would be Eleanor Roosevelt and Suki would be Joan of Arc

What’s the greatest extravagance you afford them? Emergency medical care. If you know, you know.

What are Pika & Suki’s mottos?

Pika - “How can I help?” and Suki - “I will cut a bitch.”