Kiwis are fat and fuzzy-looking- both the bird and the fruit. Excellent name. Congrats on the new beastie and your new life with hair always in your soup, fur woven into all your sweaters, mud on all your pants, and something to blame all the farts on. I've got one, too- they're fantastic. Do you live in a cold winter state? One tip- flannel-lined jeans for dog-walking.