Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy's Blog (11)

Does DK have a group for dirtiest doodles?  I'd like to enter Shaggy!

Shaggy decided to go swampn' last week.  This is the most muck covered he's ever been after a trip to the stinky, slimy, black pit of a swamp.  I was not thrilled!!…

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This made me laugh so hard as I pictured Fozzie and Shaggy before their trip to the "spa" last week. :)

I can't believe my boy is 2 years old!!  Shaggy has become my new shadow ever since my lab Gus passed away last spring.  Even though Shaggy has been a bit of a challenge to train, (he's not at all food motivated and he still thinks a leash is just a suggestion to heal), and the hair he sheds gets stuck on everything, I wouldn't want him any other way.  He is such a hoot, and makes me smile and laugh all the time!  I sure do love this…

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It's been 3 months since I said good bye to my Gus .  He is still missed so very much and while I cherrish the great memories, sometimes they make me so sad.  Today was major cleaning day which meant moving almost every piece of furniture in the living room to vacuum, dust, wipe, and re-arrainge.  All his life, when even the smallest thing was moved, Gus would always be right there under my feet and in the way of the vacuum sniffing out anything interesting (usually popcorn) that may have…

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UGH...I have the cleanest smelliest doodle in Michigan, I think!:( Shaggy had his first and hopefully his LAST encounter with a skunk last Friday. Right away I soaked him in Nature's Miracle Skunk Order Remover, had to let it dry then bathed him in a mix of peroxide, baking soda, & dawn dish soap. He smelled better but still had a skunky smell to him. Today I bathed him again first in feminine wash (an old timers country remedy), then in the peroxide soap mix. Shaggy is beautifully clean,… Continue

I just talked to my vet about Gus who is almost 14 years old and the decision was made....I can't stop crying!

Gus has been my shadow for since he was 6 weeks old (too early but I didn't know better then).  He follows me EVERY WHERE I go.  I have not been able to use the bathroom by myself for all the years he's owned me.  His spot in bed was just behind my legs. He has been my couch buddy, my leg warmer, the door bell, dog dish collector, and shoe/slipper thief.  If he's not on the…

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Perhaps I should have only posted this in the Therapy Group but here goes....

Fozzie and I visit a near by hospital on Monday nights and have been doing so for 3 years now.  It is one of the major highlights of every week.  Fozzie knows what is in store for him as soon as I turn onto the final road to the enterance doors.  When I snap on his red collar and leash (his uniform) his tail pops up higher, there is a bounce in his walk, and he heads for the nearest person who he is sure…

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YIPPEE!!  I made it to doodle Socialite!!!!!! (insert falling confetti) 

Here are my observations since joining DK in January -

*  As I'm stacking up doodle points, I'm noticing other things stacking up as well such as -  papers I have to check, books to be read and put away (still have snowman books on the shelf in the classroom), data to record and analyze, laundry to take care of and dishes…

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WhooHoo - I'm a "Doodle Admirer" now!!  I love that I can hang out with great doodle folks, not do the work I should, AND still be rewarded =:}  Doodle Life is GREAT!!  (insert bouncy smiley face - still haven't figured out how)

 

For months now I have watched Shaggy become well....more shaggy and I've loved it!  His coat is SO different from Fozzie's that I frankly didn't know what would become if it and what I would do with it.  I tried taking pictures to show what I'm trying to describe but I'm not the photographer many of you are.  Anyway, I made an appointment for tomorrow with my groomer friend who does all the clipping, cutting, scissoring on Fozzie (I bath, brush, and trim but the full body cut I'll…

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I have been sitting at my desk for the last 6 hours with the intention of getting LOTS of work done!  I have gotten some done but I can't stay away from searching, and reading, and laughing through DK.  I love it. I may never get caught up on my work again...oh well:-)