The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to bring you the latest edition in our Pet-sonality Profile column, in association with Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
In this regular fun feature we discover more about travel retail pet-sonalities, their back stories, traits and habits, as well as offering some insights into their owners. Each pet-sonality will also be painted digitally by pets and equine artist Sami Moodie.
In this edition, Frank Pieper, Commercial Manager of Berlin-based retailer and distributor BERetail* introduces us to a “cheeky little lady” named Hannah.
Name: Hannah
Breed: Parson Russell Terrier
How old? 4½ years.
How did you meet? My partner and husband Martin Enk-Pieper and I met Hannah for the first time at the breeder. She was eight weeks old and incredibly chubby.
We believed a dog could distract us from all the constant work, and we were right. With Hannah, we can focus on the essentials of life from time to time.
Love at first sight? Oh yes, definitely. At the first meeting she licked Martin’s ear; a very intimate moment.
Quirky habits? Hannah is a terrier through and through. She defends her territory and does not accept other dogs around our house. As you can imagine, that can be quite exhausting.
Besides that, she really can’t stand skate boarders; she barks and tries to chase after them. And no human knows why.
Funniest and/or nicest moment? Hannah loves women, which is why she throws herself on her back in front of every woman and wants to have her belly rubbed. There is no exception but with men it’s a totally different story.
The amazing thing is that Hannah does this even with complete strangers. We interpret this as infinite trust, but we could be wrong. I’m sure this will set some dog owners thinking.
Favourite trick? And treat? Hannah has learnt to get food when she operates a bell. She really enjoys it; both the bell and the food. Her favourite snack is dried, hairy bunny ears. Creepy, in our opinion.
Social media account? No. Hannah is a serious business dog with no time for social media. Yet.
If Hannah could talk what would be her first words? Give me the stupid ball!
Favourite airport/airline: We take Hannah to work with us. She is an official BERetail team member and is much loved by all our employees. She is either in our office in Berlin or with us when we go to the airports.
Dresden Airport is definitely Hannah’s favourite. Even the people in security are quite fond of the cheeky little lady.
Even though Hannah loves driving, she hasn’t flown yet and I don’t believe we will be recommending that in the near future because in our opinion flying is for humans.
Anything else we should know? Hannah has a crippled tail, which is why she would not have found a keeper. However, we find this tail unique and are happy every day that she shares our lives. Life without her? That’s very hard to imagine now.
*Frank Pieper is Commercial Manager at BERetail, the retail and distribution company he founded with Martin Enk-Pieper over 20 years ago. BERetail operates shops, focusing on the beDUTYfree concept, at airports in Berlin and Dresden, and also majors in travel retail distribution and consultancy. Click here for further details.
Previously on Pet-sonality Profile
Meet Duke and Lindsay Hitzeroth
*If you would like to feature (with your pet) in a forthcoming edition of this regular column, please contact Dermot Davitt at Dermot@MoodieDavittReport.com or Martin Moodie at Martin@MoodieDavittReport.com
**Click here for our introductory story on the Duty Free Unleashed partnership with Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The independent vodka brand from Austin, Texas has had a close connection with the welfare of dogs since its founding by Bert ‘Tito’ Beveridge in 1997. The company has always been committed to rescuing and protecting the animals that have come into the lives of its people, and has even created a programme, Vodka for Dog People, to help that come to life.
*** The Moodie Davitt Report is creating a digital artwork of every pet featured to be shared with every industry pet owner who participates.
Note: Through this new column, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Moodie Davitt Report are partnering to promote the work of brokenbiscuits.org, a disabled animal charity. As the world’s first disabled animal centre, its work includes:
- Providing equipment to families
- Offering homes to paraplegic, deaf, blind and disabled animals
- An education programme of visiting schools and universities
- Working alongside rescue centre, rehabbers and veterinary professionals
- Caring for stray and surrendered disabled animals
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