See the dirty dog in the photo? This was Sunday after an outing to the "big" dog park, the one with the stream running through it. She got thoroughly muddy, so that means a bath. I don't have a photo of her cleaned up, I was too busy cleaning up after the clean up!
Let's see, what all happened in that episode? Well, of course, she grabbed the shower mat (the non-slip one from inside the shower), and I had to get it away and up. She stole one of the dog-washing gloves, and I just let her have it, so I could rub on her dog shampoo.
She managed to get up on her hind paws and snatch my human shampoo bottle, and of course pierce it with her teeth, so some of my stair carpet got some extra spot cleaning. I don't know how one dog's coat can hold that much dirt, but it can!
In the after-bath disarray, she got into my bedroom. I must not have checked the latch very well. Amazingly, the damage in there was not as bad as it could have been. She did turn over the two waste baskets, but that's just paper goods. She got a stack of books and notebooks off one flat surface and managed to damage a spiral notebook. The entries in that one dated back to 2012 and were sporadic. I ended up shredding the used pages, and only keeping the blank sheets. I snipped out the plastic spiral where it was damaged.
Having a puppy in the house, I am never bored, and as long as I keep that sense of humor about it, and a curiosity about my little fur-love, life will continue to be good!
Keep Sparking!
PHOENIX1949
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A sister who has never cared for dogs was dating a guy that had an overweight St. Bernard. Shocked me to see Bruno in her sports car with his body filling the back seat and his hug head perched over the passenger head rest. She and her boyfriend would take Bruno to a hand car-wash site where you could modulate the sprays to bathe him. He never attempted to jump out of his owner's truck and seemed to enjoy the process!
There are several self-serve dog wash businesses here. Connect the spaces to access one (wasn't sure I could or should post a link).
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LOL! Yes, I've seen those self-wash dog wash stations, at PetSmart, for example. One way to avoid having the mess in your own home, I guess. Seriously, Ember loves her groomer (a young man named Tony) but I did not want to wait for her next "every six weeks" spa day after the mess she was in on Sunday! I may be high on my own supply (puppy love) but something in me seems to think she's getting better at this drill. She's definitely getting better at letting go of a toy, etc.
DeleteTraining works if I stay the course!
After reading all the posts about your hyper dog, I'm thankful for the calm behavior of my "dump" dog. He is apparently thankful that he was dumped at a caring place to call home. At some of the farms around here, he would not have been so welcome.🐶
ReplyDeleteSounds like you got the ultimate people pleaser for your dog, and that is so awesome. Thing is, once I commit to an animal, once I'm loving them... doesn't matter what chaos they cause... they are mine!
DeleteEmber now comes right to her crate when I sing her "Doggie in the Window". She understands "kennel up" for the wire crate, and doggie in the window is her call to nap or bedtime.
Awwww, well, just like w/kids . . . the dirtier they are, the more fun they’ve had. I remember Mom would always say, “You’re not dirty enough. Didn’t you have fun??” LOL
ReplyDeleteYou said it. With a puppy there is NEVER a boring time. LOL
HUGS and blessings to you.
Barb
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She had two longish leash walks today, and we're cheering in the streets here... it's RAINING! Yes! We need this so badly!
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