Patrick takes over LiamLicks

Patrick Shea McNiff-Nikol

adopted from North Shore Animal League on Sunday May 4, 2025

born 11/16/24 in Louisiana

DNA 

shows  

52% Redbone Coonhound

42% Siberian Husky

3% Alaskan Malamute

2% American Eskimo Dog

1% German Shepherd Dog

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 Why keep the name LiamLicks?

several IT techs advised me to keep the name

it's brand recognition they told me

highly ranked in search engines

a known brand

meaning you type a few letters it comes up; people pay for level of easiness of access I am told

also it is 

evocative of Liam 

a tribute

 

Why is he Patrick?

many ancestors named Patrick

in fact the name is rampant on my Ancestry tree

 and never Patty...he is a boy..Paddy is the male...Patty the female

so people... Happy St Patty's Day...no good 

It is Happy St Paddy's Day

oh and of course my boy toy, the Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes 

maybe that's the first reason

AND WHY

the middle name Shea?

birthday 11/16 same as grand niece 

Samantha Shea whose

middle name is for Shea Stadium

dad Adam (my nephew) a Met fan

and

add in that 

I worked the Mets and Jets at Shea  

sold hot dogs behind the counter

Patrick's hot dog toys gifted by his Godmother Joanie-my Shea coworker

who was he at the shelter?  

BILLIE

that's Liam in Irish

synchronicity?

Kismet?

Bashert?

PATRICK PERCHING

Patrick immediately made himself at home. The first night he followed Paul upstairs jumped on the bed and slept in the lovable puppy position on the back with feet in the air

kind of the yoga pose Happy Baby 

Here are some around the house Patrick positions

 

PATRICK'S POSES

and then we have the expected puppy curiosity often resulting in destruction

The NYTimes Sunday Weekend Edition

My dire-wolf Ghost's nose

Jen Psaki (library Book) 

The lamp cord multiple shreddings

Paul's dress shoe 

my left croc

one backyard mum (dug up and tossed) 

thumb of oven mitt 

my readers (glasses)

a robin 

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most of these fun activities could have been prevented by puppy parent awareness.  

You dont leave a book on the couch.   

The New York Times no longer should reside on the cocktail table on weekends.

Lamp cords, wires, UBS cords must be secured or sprayed with Puppy proofing product 

 stuffed animal populations have found a nook in which to hide and on the right Patrick's toys spread out and available for play

some of the already gone 

 

Puppies need sleep 

and here he is Patrick puppy up close and personal

 

Hi all

It's me Patrick

I am taking over

 

I have stories to tell already

I am an escape artist

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My parents have gates and shut doors and chain loops 

 

so look forward sharing everyday life around here 

 those episodes and more about my unique Ancestry

 

AROOOOO

(sound a hound makes)