Category: dog

He was done

On By CarynIn dog

Texas is heating up and Griffin the dog is starting to pant in his winter coat. Time for a shave. I do it myself because he is not a show dog and the clippers pay for themselves after only a few trims. Since it is hot here I take his fur down quite short. He is usually very laid back, he knows how much better he’ll feel when the heavy layer of hair is gone. This time, though, halfway through, he had had enough.

Photo description: black dog half shaved as seen from above

I gave him a break, cleaned up three whole dust pan loads of fur, let the clippers cool, and later I coaxed him back and finished the job. I missed a few spots, and there are uneven areas, but he is a much happier dog.

No, I didn’t save the fur to spin. His hair is wiry, short, and stiff, which does not produce a nice yarn.

Roll reversal

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

Thor the gray tabby cat is thoroughly confused by the antics of Sophie the dilute calico cat. Thor is usually the one in the box taking swipes at passerby. He isn’t quite sure what to do about this development. Missy the small black dog is on hand to break up any fights.

Photo description: calico cat popping out of a fabric covered box with a gray tabby looking at the camera and the tail of a black dog headed off screen

It’s cold

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

What’s the test that it is actually cold in Texas? You find a dog and cat sharing the fuzzy blanket.

Photo description: dilute calico cat and small black dog sharing a blanket, photo credit to my eldest

Missy the dog has always needed a couch buddy, and Sophie the cat is the most laid back, so I’m not surprised that it is these two we caught sharing warmth. Missy runs very warm, but has a large personal space, so doesn’t usually let the other cats near.

Label makers are awesome

On By CarynIn dog

I do love my little Brother label maker. I started putting the dogs’ names and my phone number on the back of their rabies tags last year, and the stickers stayed on all year. Nice. Could I have a separate tag? No. The two tags clink together and drive me mad. Only one metal tag is allowed on dog collars.

Photo description: the back of two dog rabies tags, the green one in the left is a year old and the label is still in place and readable, the red one in the right is the new tag.

Cat games

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

Thor the gray tabby made an interesting decision to hang off the side of the rocker.

Photo description: large gray tabby with a bemused expression and his front two legs hanging down over the arm of a leather rocker

What he was really doing was waiting for Missy the dog to run by so he could grab her tail.