What a difference a day makes!

The 'scruff' is definitely gone - 

and I can't tell if Oreo's angry with me about it

or just exhausted from a day of playing at the groomers - 

by all accounts,

she was the belle of the ball

and played all day!

Her 'attitude' was contagious though. 

Pearl also refused to give me eye contact.

Guess she resented Oreo having a spa day and not her!

 Maybe tomorrow they'll look at me again!

'Til then, 

I guess I'll resort 

to taking pictures 

of my weekly roses!

No matter how close we are to another person,

few human relationships 

are as free from strife, 

disagreement

and frustration

as is the relationship

you have with a good dog.

 We cherish dogs because their unblemished souls makes us wish -

consciously or unconsciously-

that we were as innocent as they are,

and makes us yearn 

for a place 

where innocence is universal

and where the meanness,

the betrayals

and the cruelties of this world

are unknown. 

Dean Koontz

ps. As much as I love the 'scruffy' look - 

it's time for this puppy 

to get a big girl grooming 

later this week!

Stay tuned.

Whoever said 'Diamonds are a girls best friend"

was never

owned by a dog.

Let sleeping dogs lie...

great idea!

Dogs are minor angels, and I don't mean that facetiously.

They love unconditionally, 

forgive immediately, 

are the truest of friends, 

willing to do anything that makes us happy, 

etcetera.

If we attributed some of those qualities to a person,

we would say they are special.

If they had ALL of them,

we would call them angelic.

But, because it's "only" a dog,

we dismiss them 

as sweet or funny 

but little more.

However when you think about it,

what are the things that we most like 

in another human being?

Many times those qualities are seen in our dogs 

every single day - - 

we're just so used to them 

that we pay no attention.

Jonathan Carroll

If you don't own a dog,

at least one,

there is not necessarily anything wrong with you,

but there may be something wrong with your life.

Roger Caras

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures

we place with curators in museums;

others we take for walks

Roger Caras

So much more fun!

Dogs are our link to paradise.

They don't know evil or jealousy 

or discontent. 

To sit with a dog 

on an afternoon 

is to be back in Eden

where doing nothing 

was not boring -

it was peace.

Milan Kundera

Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog

can be as soothing

to the mind and heart

as deep meditation 

and almost as good 

as prayer.

Dean Koontz

You can say any fool thing to a dog

and the dog will just give you a look

that says,

"My GOSH, you're RIGHT!! 

I NEVER would've thought of that!"

Dave Barry

It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog, 

isn't it?

It makes our relationships with people

seems as boring as a bowl of oatmeal

John Grogan

Minus the lady bits

but getting back to 'normal'!