Day after trimming

Yesterday I trimmed Brie and thought that I did a fine job if I do say so my self. But when I woke up this morning I saw something that I clearly missed yesterday. Brie's left leg was an inch fatter then the right!!! Even though she wakes up with completely flattened hair from the humidity and heat I think she looks rather fat on one side. Luckily, Brie is a very easy customer to satisfy, as long as she gets her treat at the end.

Pork Chop

I have been looking around for Brie's staying at home treats, and Phoebe's mum recommended we give pork chop raw hide chews a go. The small pork chops come in a pack of something like eight and we gave one to Brie today. After a long time sniffing and trying to bite it, she gave up and decided to throw it around. She hasn't figured out that it isn't a toy yet.

Another dog..?

My husband and I always talk about getting another dog hypothetically, and we always come to the conclusion that we probably shouldn't because chances are with our parenting skills we will have two high maintenance poodles and that would be a nightmare.

But looking at how polar opposite Phoebe and Beau are may be we would be able to raise a dog with a different persona to Brie. I have to admit the chances of that happening are pretty slim.

Still puppy at heart Phoebe:
Beau having a Zen moment by himself:

Eating out

Brie's visit to Phoebe and Beau's house was full of excitement for such a little poodle. She even got a little home made chicken and kibble from Beau's mum for dinner. I wasn't sure how she was going to react but to my horror she decided to pick out the chicken and spread the kibble all over the carpet. BRIE WHERE ARE YOUR MANNERS!!!

Phoebe and Beau had no idea why Brie was leaving her meal.

Seeing double

Last weekend Brie caught up with Phoebe and Beau. Luckily Brie remembered them and she was very VERY happy to see them both. Her tail never stopped wagging for the whole evening and she was comfortable enough to be sniffed and even did lots of sniffing herself. This is a huge change from what happened during the first encounter.

There is one little change - Phoebe is nearly fully grown now and is similar sized to Brie. They are so similar in size and they move so alike that neither her parents nor my husband and I could tell the difference. So we were constantly getting them confused. Brie saw Phoebe's new pirouette for the first time, and she was over whelmed! I think she was worried that she may have to learn a new trick.

Emergency preparation

I was flicking through this season's pet magazine and they had a little article on disaster preparation. With last weeks incident I thought I should make an evacuation kit for Brie. The stuff that goes into the kit is pretty simple; pet food and water for three days, towel/blanket and plastic bags. Also, a carry case and vaccination record is recommended. Hmm, this is definitely not going to go into your small pack Brie. We'll have to put your stuff in our pack.

You can find out more about evacuating with dogs here.

Bunny like.

Brie loves veggies, but not in big doses. So when I give her lettuce or cabbage I chop it into strips. I don't want to give her too many doggie treats per day, so Brie gets bit of a apple and veggies for treats sometimes. I have told this to other dog owners but they all seemed very surprised. I knew she has little bit of cat in her, but she may have little bit of bunny too.