She ’ s still 100 % puppy and wants to play 24 / 7 ; it ’ s the cutest thing . Peggy was a treat dog , Pip is ‘ Rub my belly ’— he rolls over and that ’ s it — and Daisy wants everything . Let me tell you , this one is a pistol ! She ’ s work . But it ’ s worth it .”
Cianfichi is the dog whisperer , according to Batt . “ We ’ d walk around New York and all the dogs would come to Tom . He has this natural thing , this gentleness ; I should call him Saint Francis ! We ’ d have seven dogs if he had his way . And dogs are a chick magnet or a boy magnet , whatever your persuasion is ; they ’ re conversation starters , that ’ s how we mainly got to know our neighbors . Tom ’ s the caregiver and feeds and walks them ; I do occasionally , so I ’ m tolerated . For years , Tom would get in bed and be on the computer or reading and Pip was settled in ; I ’ d go just to touch the sheet and I ’ d hear GRRRRRRR … he ’ d start to let me have it ! The day before Hurricane Ida we evacuated to L . A .; I stayed there to rehearse my play and Tom flew back ; you could only take one animal , so Pip stayed with me . I was his caregiver ; I walked and fed him ; he ’ d snuggle with me . I thought , ‘ Oh , we ’ re bonding .’ We get back home , Tom ’ s in bed with the computer , I go to touch the sheet — GRRRRRRR !”
26 Life Unleashed