Buster
This is Buster, who is a large, handsome puppy who has stayed with us a few times. He is always a good boy, evidently content with his surroundings while here, and happy to frolic with Lady. He is quiet and calm while in the house, and has let me trim his nails a couple of times, also sat for his portrait. Click the thumbnail to enlarge.
The mystery of the pretty little red puppy has been partially solved. Gary was visiting with some of HIS customers today, and they had a snippet of knowledge about the dog, having been asked to keep her for the owners. She is a lab and spaniel cross. Okay, I assumed her to be some kind of blueblood, having “cost hundreds of dollars” and having been “brought up from the States”, but whatever breed or mixed breed she is, she’s precious. I had other customers here today who believed she is a Redbone Hound, and at the time, I thought, “Of course!”. I do realize that dogs can command huge prices elsewhere (other than Robson Valley!), if the timing is right. I’m not breeding any kind of dog anymore, as the shelters are full of “designer dogs” which were once the trendiest and most popular breeds and crosses thereof. When I sold purebred American Eskimo puppies, I realized that charging the “going rate” did not guarantee a safe and healthy long life for them.
I’ve had a rather uneventful day. I groomed a wee doggy who shall remain anonymous. He is a great little old guy who is not entirely happy with being scissored around his face, but though he bared his little teeth, he didn’t bite. When his owner’s elderly “boyfriend” came to get him, the man said to the dog, “Oh, you look ridiculous!”, to which I replied, “Well, I think he looks great that way rather than dirty with matts hanging off him.” I couldn’t help but be defensive, but that’s life. I felt I had done an artistic job, leaving quite a bit of coat behind rather than just clip the dog very short. If folks want their dog to look much the same all of the time, they have to bring him or her more regularly.
Gary was building DOGHOUSES today, YIPPEE! I’m paying for materials, and will be the painter, and I’m so grateful to have a carpenter in my court… or kennel.
Tonight for dinner, I lightly “breaded” chicken breasts with flour and a few bread crumbs, seasoned with Indian spices. I used a whole “family pack” of chicken breasts, so that we can have leftovers to make Indian Butter Chicken another night. It’s a “fusion” dinner… on my way home from town I picked up chicken chow mein to go with the main course. We have broccoli and carrots to go with that.
I’ll run along so that I can take my turns at Scrabulous (Scrabble in Facebook). Love you all for reading my blog! ~ Ann
