Sparky is an animal
that can be called by many names. I suppose a dog as colorful as a
basset hound begs for such variety. When she stopped answering to
"misery" I started calling her "maggot" which worked
well for awhile. Then I had to switch to "slug" which also
worked for a short time. Now I call her "poop-doggy-dog"
which will probably last for a bit.