Gratuitous dog-blogging: Summer buzzcut edition
By Gina Spadafori
July 7, 2008
What a nice break we had here. I got some books to read from the library, spent time with friends and family and caught up on some housework. Mostly, though, I relaxed.
My old girl Heather got a buzzcut this weekend (here she was last fall, for comparison). Usually, dogs are better left with their coats on in the summer. But as Heather has aged, her wooly undercoat has become so dense that it takes hours for her to dry after swimming. So for the last three-four years, she has sported a “Lab look” for the summer. She is clearly more comfortable without her coat, and drying more quickly means more swimming!
Heather turned 11 last November. She’s doing great, but she’s slowing down. I ordered her a life vest (just like her brother Bogey’s) so I won’t worry so much when she swims that she’ll run out of energy away from the shore.
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I did spend a little time at the computer over the weekend, and found a really great blog. Worms and Germs is about zoonoses; that is, diseases that can be passed from animals to people. I tripped over it looking for something else, and was very impressed. It’s now on the blogroll, so check it out.
Omigod it’s a nekkid dog!
Seriously - she looks VERY happy! (She sure is lucky to have a Mama that cares about her so much!)
Comment by The OTHER Pat — July 7, 2008 @ 5:47 am
Wow! I’m so glad to see the life vest in action. I’ve been considering one for my rat terrier because he loves the water but isn’t a great swimmer. Heather looks awesome!
Comment by Sara Jo — July 7, 2008 @ 11:37 am
Oh my, that is SO not right! (LOL!!)
:-)
Deanna
Comment by Deanna — July 8, 2008 @ 4:18 am