10 months old - and still growing!

 She makes Pearl look petite!

almost...

catching up with Pearl!

This face

was one of the things I missed most 

while I was recently out of the country for two weeks!

It was, however, one of the things that convinced me to come back - 

or else I might still be in Scotland!

Look how she's grown!

 Almost as big as Pearl now!

 unbelievable -

 how quickly it happened!

Plotting

I think there's a conspiracy afoot! 

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Spring postponed

A surprise snow fall dumped a foot

yesterday...

not that anyone is complaining

at our house.

 What snow babies!

Is it spring yet?

It may still be rainy and cold outside...

 but my girls are ready for sunny days - 

and all blooming things!

Both ends of a haircut!

daydreaming

 and the end

Spring = dirt!

Melting snow which leaves behind these -

also means the ground is soft enough for digging...

which I didn't notice 

until a certain puppy was inside!

 I'm pretty sure Oreo is telling me 

that Pearl told her she could!

and like any good older sibling, 

she might have - 

with her own agenda, 

of course!

These two crack me up...

properly repentant -

until next time!

Dog re-imagined

Oreo's haircut really lets her markings show through...

 and, while it seems her puppyhood has disappeared 

with her more grown up look,

 she's not totally

a big girl just yet...

and that's FINE with me!

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'!

Update

A broken 'good' camera 

has put a serious crimp 

in my documenting Oreo 

in the past few days.

Having to rely merely on my i-phone camera is OK, 

just NOT the standard I'm used to!

How's THAT for a total First World problem!?

 Mentioning the word "food"

 is a surefire means 

to get both their attention!

 And, 

while Pearl seems content 

to gnaw on a chew toy, 

Oreo has decided she likes my gloves 

(or socks or pantyhose or bras)!

Surgery coming up for Oreo on Monday -

 getting 'chipped' and 'spade' - 

which I'm sure

sounds more fun than it will be!

Ignorance is bliss!