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Pack away and throw away

Today I packed away all of mom’s Italian pitchers that she had in her glass cabinet. No, we arent moving and she is definitely not selling them. We are just clearing a lot of stuff out from the first floor because we are getting our wood floors refinished soon. Our wood floors have no protection. Its raw wood. Its time to get them refinished to protect them from the dogs and everything else that walks on them.

Its never easy when there is always a dog getting in the way. As you can see Lady decided to lay on the newspaper that I was using to wrap up the pitchers. But I didnt make her move. I left her laying there and used the pieces of newspaper that she wasnt laying on. Yes, thats right. She got me wrapped around her paw. Just look at that beautiful sweet face! She is so huggable. I give her at least one hug a day.
Oliver was not far from me either. He was watching me the whole time. If he ever turns into a human he would know how to do everything. He is such a smart boy and the cutest!

As you can see it is junk night here. My mom puts out stuff early to give people a chance to come by and take what they like. People did come by which is nice because free stuff is always great. Hehe! I sometimes like walking around and seeing what stuff other people put out. It can be dangerous though if my mom sees something that she likes because she might just bring it home. Dont let my mom see chairs. We have enough chairs Mom! What is your favorite junk night item you see or have?

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Ready for regatta weekend

This weekend is Regatta weekend at the lake where our cabin is at. They have boat races, different competitions and entertainment. I like to watch some of it but there is one activity I participate in. Got any clue what it might be? The pet parade! That consists of dressing up your pets in the best outfit to try and win. As you can see I spent my afternoon grooming Oliver. He needed it badly and he is going to be in the pet parade this weekend. Guess what he is going to be. Just look at him and think about it. I will tell you after the parade when I have some photos.

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Princesssss

Princess got lots of attention today from me but its not the kind she likes very much. First, she got groomed because her hair was coming back and with the heat she was just way too hot. Shaved down her body and legs but just trimmed up her face and tail. After getting groomed she got a bath. She was not happy about that. Just look at the photo above. Doesnt she look annoyed? Maybe more like pissed off, but she is such a loyal girl that she just stands there waiting for the torture to be done with.

All sprawled out on the couch after the bath. She looks like a bullet.

I think she is mad at me…

Look it! Its my little fuzzy wuzzy.

Either she is trying to be invisible so I dont torture her more or she is embarrassed with her haircut.

She isnt in a smiling mood but she is still kissable!

Princess is tired of photos but I just couldnt resist. Look at her cute little legs!

Thats Princess’ eyelash and eyeball. She has beautiful long eyelashes and big emotional eyes.

Did you enjoy those? I did! I havent taken photos of my girl in awhile. I never take enough photos of her, Lady or Oliver. As you look at Princess, cant you see that she is an angel in dog form? A human in a dog body? Well, she is my angel. Many may say she is just a dog but she is much more than that. She is my best friend, my sidekick, my hero, my angel, my life and everything else. You may own a hundred dogs in your lifetime but there is usually one that touches your heart the most. Ive never understood how people could favor one dog over the others. Until, the Princess walked into my life. I mean you will never see or hear me talk about how she is my favorite and make it sound like I dont love the other dogs. I adore my other dogs. They are all special to me but Princess is just extra special.

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My father is my mother

First off, I want to wish all the fathers out there a happy fathers day. I hope you got your lawnmower, toolbox or alone time that you wanted. If not then what did you get?! As you all know my mom is my dad all in one. Isn’t that neat? Its pretty sweet. I do like the rare species in life. Anyways, I do not celebrate Father’s Day. I am perfectly happy with just my mom. Except, it would be nice to have a man around sometimes. Like when we put a chandelier up in the dining room. My mom can get the lights on but couldn’t turn them off. Also, when we had piping explode in the bathroom and we had to call an emergency plumber late at night. Now those are some memories we just laugh about now. How about when a boy wants to take me out on a date? A father would be good to scare them so much that they pee in there pants so they will be a gentleman. And if you plan on taking my mom on a date, I better approve you first. Also, she must be home by twelve! No sooner and no later. Hehe.

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The William Wegman Princess Project

A few days ago I had to finish a photography project for my photo class at school. The project was to photograph like a professional photographer and I chose William Wegman. You must know his work. He is the guy who photographs his weimeraners in clothes and make them have human characteristics. His dogs have been in books, galleries and on television.

I chose Princess as my model since she is most cooperative and has the most patience. Besides trying to lay down all the time she was a very good girl. Here are a few photos of her that are some of my favorite. I took so many and the rest will be on my flickr. To me she is better than the weimeraners but that is also because she is my Princess.

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Completion of Small Animal Care

Guess what. I got some great news. I got my certificate yesterday for completing my small animal care course. You know what that means? Now, when I get into the animal business I have proof to show that I have experience and skills to work with animals. Its actually very exciting to me. Ive always looked forward to getting to the point in my life where I can work. Maybe its because I want to do my passion and that is to work with animals. I would love to get into pet sitting soon. Take care of peoples pets when they are away is perfect for me. I mean I know some people think I should get into pet grooming or vet but thats not what I am aiming to. Grooming is more of a backup for me because the stress of perfection in it for me might not be good for me. I am happy to have it as a backup because people are always looking for grooming for their pets. I plan on starting as a pet sitter and in the far future to open my own doggie daycare. Maybe some photography or something else here and there. Also, was thinking of getting into dog training. My animal care teacher says I could be the next Cesar Millan. I dont think so but I would love to help people understand their dogs. You know how many dogs could of been saved from being placed in a shelter or euthanized with just a little training. Its sad and I think I would feel like I accomplished something by helping people to understand their dogs that are just waiting for the guidance. So, I will just have to start and see where my path takes me.

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Oliver the Super Duper Pooper

Oliver is a wonderful dog except he has one big downfall. He goes to the bathroom in the house. He is sneaky though! He wont do it when you are watching. He will all of a sudden come prancing into the living room licking his lips. Yes, when he poops, he eats it at times. Smelly and yucky! Anyways, my mom is getting really sick of our house smelling like urine and poop. So, we have a plan! Last two days my mom has kept him crated most of the time and she walks the dogs when we get home around threeish after school and work. Then I take them all for a walk at nine at night. Its only the beginning. When I graduate and am home I plan on having him crated or have him on a leash tied to me. I will take him out often and get him lots of exercise. Its going to be a challenge to get him trained since it seems like he has no knowledge that going to the bathroom outside is right and inside is wrong. I am up for the challenge and I will get this dog house trained. Bring it on little ver!

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Lady Lump

Lady went to the vet today and ended up coming home with a cone on around her neck. She was not very happy about it but she is getting use to it. So, why does she have a cone? Well, about a few weeks ago I noticed her licking and chewing at her foot constantly. The fur on her foot was turning to that rusty red color of saliva and I decided to carefully take a look at it. Guess what I found. A lump! I mean it was not like a lump under the skin. More like a little tumor that was growing. So my mom and I wanted to get it checked out as soon as possible. We dont want any ugly tumor growing on our beautiful Lady.

So, the vet gently checked Lady’s foot. Wonderful thing is Lady did not snap at all. Good thing we got a nice sweet women vet today. We are not exactly sure what the lump is yet. The vet gave us some medication to try for about a week or two to see if the lump becomes smaller. That will tell us if it is an infection. Also, the vet took a sample to send to a testing lab just in case its a cancerous mass or something else. Lets pray that its not.

Anyways, the cone is on her head to keep her from licking and irritating it. I know she looks so sad but she is doing so well. She has some difficulty getting around with a cone around her neck but she is getting use to it. Princess and Oliver still accept her. They just gotta make sure to not get in the way of the cone. Hehe. You know what I cant believe. On her vet record it says she is nine years old. I mean that is an estimate. We dont know her real age. We dont know any of the dogs ages since they are all adopted. We guess and make our own ages for them. Did you know I kept Princess at 6 years old for a few years? Thats right! Its the same thing I say about people. I dont judge by age. Thats not what makes a dog. Thats not the importance of dogs. The soul of a dog is what matters and Lady’s soul is beautiful. She will get well soon because she is one tough Lady!

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Princess goes to school!

Leaving Princess in a cage in the morning at the tech school was difficult but she and I survived it. When I got back there in the afternoon she was so excited to see me. She was ready to claw her nails into my back so I could never leave her again. Before I started working on her everyone said hello to her and she LOVED that. Princess is not spoiled with food. She is spoiled with love and she shares the love too.

Princess cooperated pretty much while I groomed her. I gave her a nice bath which she needed badly. After that I blow dried her. I wasnt sure how she would react to that but she was good with it. Except, she did not like her face being blow dried. Anyways, grooming her I knew she would be pretty cooperative. Only thing she does not like done is her feet but that is common with a lot of dogs. The nice thing about Princess is she does not bite when she does not like something. She just stares at me with her big eyes, wondering if I will be done soon. Anyways, I do like how she turned out and she got a cookie after to thank her for the help. Now, I hope the two ladies who observed us all thought I did well. It was stressful but I accomplished it. So, what do you think of her new look?

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Bye bye fluff

So, I spent my weekend up at the cabin with my mom and the dogs. The weather was great. Not too hot and not too cold. Perfect! My mom planted some trees and put some manure down. Let me tell ya. That stuff was da shit. Hehe. It sure stunk up the car. Almost couldnt breathe. Anyways, I got lots of exercise walking the dogs around the lake and they sure enjoyed it. They always have fun.

Guess what! I got some big news. I have my hands on test tomorrow for small animal care and guess who I am grooming. My girl, Princess! Yes, I am so excited. I get to bring Princess to my technical school tomorrow. Dropping her off in the morning before I go to my main school. She is going to hate me for leaving her in a cage alone until I get there at twelve in the afternoon. But then she is going to even hate me more when I bathe and groom her. I will make sure to give her lots of love and kisses during and after so she forgives me. Woot! I am excited. Dont worry I will show pictures of her all groomed and share with you how it went. Hope you all had a nice weekend and made some memories. I am going to curl up with my girl and get some sleep. Night.

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