Now it's MY turn...

Remember how I was all gloating about Caroline getting a bath and groom and not me?? Well, little did I know that my time was a' comin' - the very next day.-

BUT! Turns out, I was in for a special treat! Ma usually always does my grooming, and I like it that way - because Ma knows where I'm ticklish, and that I don't much like my bum trimmed, and she gives me lots of kisses along the way. But this time, she decided it was time for a professional trim since it had been so long since I've had one.- I have to say, I was a little nervous. Sometimes those pros don't treat me very gently (and I am a sensitive sort of guy). Ma assured me that Miss Cynthia was really nice though, and that she even has a Bichon of her very own! Best part of all? Miss Cynthia came right to our house for the groom.- She set up shop, and off we sailed to "puppy spa heaven"!

 I liked Miss Cynthia, so I gave her a kiss:

 All trimmed and handsome! Here's my profile shot - wait - MA! it looks like there's a bonie growing out of my nose! Did you do that on purpose??!

 ...and my lean full-body shot

 Fresh, clean, trimmed, and ready to conquer the world! (or de-pillow the couch - either one)

I think I could get used to this doggy-spa at home treatment! If any of you are local, just look up Pet-a-coat Dog Grooming for a good time!

Caroline's Bath

Hi furiends! I know I've been absent for awhile, and I'm so sorry! Just been up to too much mischief lately! Plus Ma's camera battery has been dead and so she hasn't been able to document our exciting pooch lives as much as usual. BUT, I'm back for now - hope you haven't missed me too awful much...

So for my post today, I thought I'd share little ol' Miss Fluffy Paws' recent bath (along with the fact that she's been de-fluffed) Here she is in all her shivering, wet glory. I watched from the sidelines in delight that it wasn't ME that Ma was giving a bath to. I really wanted to "ha, ha, ha" her, but Ma gave me that look. So I just snickered inside:

Hello Fluffness!

Now, off it comes! I told her that it was kind of fun to eat your fur when Ma shaves it off - it gets Ma all in a tizzy - so she tried it!

Lil' naked Caroline.

Ma dearest and the newly groomed C - I told Ma she gave Carol a "Westie" cut, but Ma said it was because Carol just didn't have any curls or full ears yet. I think C needs a tee shirt that says "Yes! I AM a Bichon" until her curls come. Just so everybody knows...

Front Page News!

Caroline is starting to grow some fluff! She might be able to call herself a Bichon after all. :-) Lookie thar!

Trying to stay warm...

It has been cccoooolllldddd here where we live furiends! We've been in our sweaters a LOT, and Ma has been letting our fur grow out for some protection - but long fur means we have to get brushed more often. Boo. Anyway, we try to snuggle up whenever we can to keep warm:

To make matters worse, in order to save on electricity, Ma and Pa turn the heat WAY down at night, and our houses are near a door too. But, Ma has been giving us some extra blankets and tucking us in every night to make up for it, and I have to say, it makes it a lot more bearable. I'm all for cozy. Here we are all ready for a warm winters sleep:

Night night!

Sleepover Time!

One night while Ma was taking an exceptionally long time getting Caroline's bed made for sleepytime, she got tired of waiting, and decided to come over to my house for a sleepover. It's already a bit of a tight fit for the two of us, and Caroline keeps getting bigger and bigger...soon she won't be able to fit in my house at all! But I told her we could visit together in her cathedral anytime...it's much roomier. Not that I'm bitter.~

I'm baaacckkkkk!

Hellooo world! Did you think that I fell off the planet? Well, I've just been really busy with Christmas and New Years and stuff lately: You know, playing with my new toys, melting my tail hairs and trying to steal marshmallows when Ma and Pa make s'mores in the fireplace (I haven't been successful yet, but I'll keep you posted...). So did you see my lovely stocking bursting with doggy goodness? ^ Here I am working on unwrapping a toy. I'm very civilized about it you know and use my paw - none of that tearing in and eating the paper for me...

Here's Carol with one of our new liver sticks. She wanted to try it out right away, even before all the gifts were unwrapped!

I got a new jacket for Christmas. I've been asking Ma for corduroy (because I think it's pretty cool-not too froo-froo), and guess what?! She got me a really great khaki one - I look good in khaki. See?

It even has pocket so I can take a bonie with me on a walk or something. Nice feature. Carol got a wintery sweater in pink (of course). It's her favorite color. Here she is modeling it:

 

...actually I think she was still chewing that liver stick and Ma took a picture of her while she was still. Doesn't really know how to "pose" yet. (heh heh) She was reeeeaal bad over Christmas btw. I think her behavior earned me some brownie points by default. Ma will probably be mad when she sees that I was bragging on here (was that bragging? more like tattling)...she told me I'm not allowed to. Whoops! Better run for now! See you again soon tho!

--Chester

What did you guys get for Christmas?

Silent Night....

...Holy night. All is calm...

All is bright.