[NicknamedBob]

"... and provided affection for Father’s little dog ..."

Only you would consider the phrase "Mother Earth" to be a complete sentence.

[Tax-chick]

I can’t help it. Look what I’m going through over my poor wisteria.

Father’s dog is a Boston terrier of advanced years. Frank keeps getting confused as to whether it’s a dog or a cat. Dogs look like Ash, you see.