Today we welcomed a new four-legged friend into our family.  We purchased a female Lhasanese (Lhasa Apso/Pekingese mix) puppy from a breeder near Hamilton, Ohio. Her name is Stupsi (pronounced schtup-see).

Domino&Stupsi
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Stupsi is getting along well with Domino.  Domino is going to be 11 years old in May and she is something of a grande dame nowadays.  She seems to be very happy to have a young friend in the house.
Hot Summer
We named our new puppy "Stupsi" after one of the main characters of the 1967 East German film "Heißer Sommer" ("Hot Summer").  Heißer Sommer was one of the highest grossing films in the history of East German film and in the West, it is often hailed as "The East German 'Grease.'"  The part of Stupsi was played by East German superstar Chris Doerk.  The documentary "East Side Story" includes some good interview footage with Doerk as she reflects on her performance in Heißer Sommer.  I have yet to find a really decent review of Heißer Sommer on the Internet, so someday I might have to write a bit on it for our site.  The film is one of our favorites and even though the dialogue and songs are in German, our kids can sing the theme song.