Before and After

           

So Sadie finally went to the groomer. I like to call it her “Spa Day” in an effort to make it sound nice and relaxing. She gets to sit back and have her hair and nails done. What girl wouldn’t love a day like that? Unfortunately Sadie finds her Spa Days the complete opposite of relaxing. She starts shaking in the car and cries when I hand her over to the groomer. When she’s done and the groomer hands her back to me and I make a fuss over how pretty she looks, Sadie attempts to put as many holes in my clothing as she can manage with her newly sharpened claws. On the ride home I tell Sadie what a good girl she was while she ignores me, refuses to look at me, and moves away when I try to pet her. Once in the house Sadie gets her revenge by peeing on the carpet. If I give her a treat, she takes it and walks away, clearly still mad at me. Only after I offer to share some of my dinner with her does the forgiveness begin. By the next morning all is forgiven and forgotten, and we get two months of well-groomed cuteness before we have to start all over again.

The Temptation of TP

This picture is a reminder that I need to tell house guests to keep my home dog-proof. A relative was spending the night and noticed that the toilet paper was running out, so they thoughtfully left a brand new roll on the floor in the bathroom. I woke up in the middle of the night to strange sounds coming from the bathroom and noticed that the dog was no longer in bed. I found Sadie sitting on the bathroom floor, using her back paws to keep the roll of toilet paper in place, while her front paws were moving at lightening speed unrolling the tp and shredding it to pieces. I ran to get the camera and caught the picture of her still in action. Then she turned to me and gave me a look that said “I found this on the floor. That means  it’s mine, right?”

This post is part of the Monday Mischief blog hop.

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Our First Black and White Sunday

Sadie and I have decided to give black and white photography a try and join the Black and White Sunday blog hop. I’ve learned that my baby looks cute no matter what color the photo is. And I love finding new excuses to take more pictures of her. Also, she gets just as annoyed with me when I take too many pictures of her in black and white as she does when I take too many pictures in color. I guess it’s a tough life when you’re too cute.

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No Mom, I Will Not Eat My Vegetables!

 Sadie sat in the kitchen last night, wrapped up in her blankie, watching me make dinner. She was sitting there so nice and quiet and patiently that I decided to give her a reward. When I offered her a piece of carrot from the stove she actually stuck her tongue out at me! I could just see her thinking “You call that a reward? I smell the steak you’re cooking. Where’s my piece of that?”

This post is part of the Thursday Bark And Bytes Blog Hop hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs and Heart Like A Dog.

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Toasty Warm

After the warm weekend we had, last night felt absolutely freezing. Sadie was too cold to look out the window at all, and kept snuggling under the covers of my bed instead. As soon as I wrapped her up in a nice warm blanket she gave me a contented sigh, like she was saying thank you, then drifted off to sleep.

Need a Tissue?

Today Sadie is joining the Monday Mischief blog hop. In this photo we see the birth of one of Sadie’s favorite forms of mischief: tissue shredding. She has learned to snatch tissues out of pockets, out of the garbage, and will sometimes jump on top of you while you blow your nose and try to steal the tissue right out of your hand. She’s been known to stare at a box of tissues for hours at a time until I can’t withstand the puppy-dog eyes any longer and hand her a tissue to rip to shreds.

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Territory Invasion

Sadie’s territory was invaded this weekend by guests from out of town. At first she was shy around so many new people and kept hiding behind my legs and jumping into my arms. Then she got curious and started cautiously sniffing around everyone’s feet. She would walk towards someone, plant her back paws in safe territory, then creep forward with her front paws until she was stretched out as far as she could go and sniffed as much of the person as she could reach that way. After a while it became clear that these people weren’t leaving anytime soon, so Sadie decided to trust the new person sitting closest to her and presented him with one of her squeaky toys. From then on she had a blast, playing and chasing her toys and running after anyone who tried to walk out of the room. She even showed off a few of her best tricks to entertain everybody. Now that our guests have gone and the house is quiet, Sadie has passed out on the couch from the overload of excitement.

Flashback Friday #1

Today I’ve decided to begin a new feature for the blog: Flashback Fridays. I have so many adorable baby pictures (or should I say puppy pictures?) of Sadie that I want to share. So I’m creating an excuse to share them.

We begin with Sadie’s very first baby picture, taken on the car ride home from the breeder. Note my camera’s lens cap is just about the same size as her tiny head.

Sadie the Boy Scout?

Sadie is due to be groomed next week, and after making her appointment, I decided to look at the pictures I took after her last grooming. Something about this picture makes my beautiful little girl look like a boy. It’s the same haircut the groomer always gives her. She’s worn plenty of bandanas before without looking like a boy. But somehow the combination of everything in this photo turns Sadie into a tomboy. She looks like she’s ready for a meeting of the Boy Scouts. Can Yorkipoos earn merit badges?

Sadie the Explorer

Today Sadie found a whole area of untouched snow to explore. She was so excited to be the first to trek across that pristine landscape with only her nose to guide her and her paw prints to lead her back to me. You could see the pure joy on her little face as she sniffed around, climbing the snowdrifts, digging around interesting bushes and trees.  When she was done exploring she came racing back to me, practically leaping into my arms with excitement. I guess I’m forgiven for making her wear boots for the second day in a row.

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