The Sewing Mom

I can’t imagine why anyone in their right mind would think this cute little dog is spoiled, can you?

Seriously, this is the scene that takes place pretty much every morning, especially since school has been out for the summer and dog and daughter sleep in every morning. It’s really a pretty pathetic site to see and I can’t imagine what the dog is going to do when school is back in session!

My daughter has had a friend over for the past two days and they pretty much camped out in our upstairs t.v. room when they weren’t out in the pool. I headed up there this afternoon and had to put everything back in order before I felt comfortable sitting down on the sofa. The pillows and blankets were strewn all over the room. I even found dirty clothes and dishes shoved between the sofa cushions, yuck!

The worst thing I noticed though was all the dog hair all over the sofa. I’m sure it looked this bad before her friend came over, but I really need to clean it. I have one of those pet sweepers I can use on all the cushions, it’s so much easier than using the heavy vacuum. I think there’s enough dog hair on the cushions, I could probably construct a new dog!

I’ve been pretty surprised at how much our dog sheds, particularly since every breeder I talked to said they don’t shed much. I can tell you first hand that I’m sweeping the wood floors every 2-3 days because of the amount of dog hair and it doesn’t matter what time of year it is, this cute little dog sheds like there’s no tomorrow!

I recently read that it is not normal for dogs or cats to shed year around. This does seem like common sense to me, but, Plinko on the other hand must think differently because she certainly has been shedding all the time in the 2 years she’s been living with us. If there’s a way to cut back on her hair loss, my clean up time would be reduced and I’d have more time for other things. So, I checked out the solutions center at Dinovite and learned that Plinko’s diet may be low in Amino Acids, Fatty Acids and minerals such as Zinc which are all important for maintaining a healthy coat. Dinovite even supplied me with a solution report and a recommendation for nutritional supplements that could help reduce the amount of shedding within 90 days.

While I am going to check into this a little further, I have a pretty strong feeling that I’ll be ordering those supplements. A dog that sheds less would lead to a house filled with less hair!

We just finalized last minute plans to go to California for Thanksgiving.  We had been wanting to do this, but the flights were unavailable.  Must be a lot of trip cancellations or something because over the weekend we were able to find flights using my husband’s frequent flyer miles.  So, on Monday, the flights were booked.  That left me with less than 2 wees to find a kennel where Plinko could be boarded while we were gone.  We’ve never left her before, and she is truly pampered, can you tell?

So, I asked a friend and she gave me information on a wonderful pampered pooch kennel not too far from us.  I called them this morning and, to my amazement, they had availability over Thanksgiving!  I was so excited!  I made Plinko’s reservation immediately.

This kennel has dog “suites”, not cages.  Each suite has a bed and tiled floor.  During the day, the dogs are in playrooms, sectioned off according to their personality.  Each playroom has indoor/outdoor access and lots of toys.  They also have webcams so we’ll be able to log on and see our baby!

They’re a little pricey, but the price includes the food, play time (most of the day) and all the treats, including a treat filled kong at night.  These are all extras at other kennels, so really, by the time I add it all up, it’s not so bad.  I’m just relieved that I got her in and know she’ll be well cared for while we’re gone.

So, I’m still thinking about all these photos I’ve got loaded on my two computers and wondering how I can possible narrow down to come up with the cutest one to submit to a contest. I could sure use some prize money, so I’m going to have to give this some serious thought. Here is just a small sampling of the photos I have of Plinko, our puggle.