Puppy cut

Ever since I got ill my fur has been getting really wooly and entangled. The knots that formed on my belly are annoying and painful. Maja couldn't comb thru them anymore and all she could do was cut them out before they made a wasp nest in the area. But now with the clothing I had to wear due to extreme snow, my knots have gotten so out of control that my entire belly was covered in them, which is sad since she has been working so hard for me to have the "cocker" look. Especially the fur on my hind legs, which looked like cool pants hehe. But before I forget, I need to mention the snow.

The snow has been insanely high, one couldn't walk in it, I had to jump up the path all the way, really fun, but exhausting hehe. But all this "bunny hopping" exercise makes me really happy haha.

Snow is simply just the best thing ever. Even when my owners need to walk before me to make a path in avalanched snow, when I see them falling in the path up to their belts, I have no problem waiting for the stomped snow path they are making for me haha. But everything about the snow is fun! And my owners act like happy kids when we are outside also, which makes it even better. Tara and Emma cannot wait for us to come around and play in the snow, we bring this cheerful playful energy which everyone adores about us, even when we make their house completely wet with pawprints hehe. It's kinda funny knowing that Maja's parents house is always so clean and there are two huge dogs living there, but when I come around I make a mess within a few minutes haha, I cannot help it, my paws are furry and happy. Good thing my owners are so considerate and clean up after me, hihi. But then again, with fun like this, how can one stay dry in the snow, hihi.

We borrowed the neighbours orchard, since the area there is steeper and not as planted as ours, and poor Tara is scared of walking straight down since her knee problems, so she wisely just observes. Once she gets down to you, it's lots of worried kisses and licks from her, poor gal, she is such a huge worryball, she just needs everyone too be safe, awww cute. My owners borrowed a snow shovel, which they put to better use then shoveling snow with it haha.

But to go back to my fur being really damaged and dry, even with all the care and grooming, my owners decided to do something drastic! Something I could never imagine! They cut off all my fur! All of it! My back, my belly and my butt is now naked! Hehe. The only part that has some long fur is my ears and paws, since Maja decided that spending 7 hours having to lay still and cutting out the annoying sticky fur was enough. But I have to admit, when we took my new hairdo out for a test drive, being able to run around free without feeling like I have chewing gum under my armpits, I felt FREE!!. Man oh man was I running, peing, running, digging, running and being happy! It just feels so amazing not being in any discomfort. I am aware we are not done with grooming, my feet and my head are still left but so far so good. I look ridicules tho haha, my butt is so tiny, my tail looks like a rat's tail and my legs are slim and long haha, but yet I am still so incredibally cute. We don't have a picture of me just yet, since I had a bath after the walk and haven't dried yet.  So a picture soon, I promise.

Yawning

There is just something very relaxing with laying on top of my owner while my ears are getting combed. They actually tease me and count how many times I yawn while they are grooming me. I managed to yawn around 30 times hihi. Yes yes, I am very lazy and relaxed while my ears are being petted. Especially after a long day of fun yesterday. It has been snowing again, which makes me go completely crazy, but the fun part was, the snow was very heavy and hard, so I didn't need my coat on, that made it so much better to dive into it and get myself all wet and dirty hihi. It has been snowing again today, all day, and tomorrow we are going to the vineyards, up there the snow is even higher and all the smells are more intense.

I followed so many deer footprints around, especially those which they made on the vine terrases, so clear and rich in scent. I have to admit, my breed name doesn't become me, I am so far from being a hunter it's lovely. the birds chirp around me and sing, deer almost run me over and I don't notice them, I am quite the lovely city companion that my owners want me to be. Apart from having the ability to get so dirty that I clog the drain haha.

But otherwise not much is new, snow and fun, warmth and slacking, just the way winter should be hihi.

Things are getting back to normal

We changed the food back to the vetenary one and started adding Arden Grange slowely. Even tho we wanted to switch from it to Acana, I started getting some serious problems with my stomach, diarrhea and bad breath, not to mention I was always tired and latheric. But my owners were quick to notice it, so they stopped it before it got really bad. My bad breath is gone, my limp also, everything is getting back to normal and I am getting back to being healthy and active. It's really surprising what food change can do to a dog, even if the food is amazing, it's just finding the best fit for every individual dog out there I guess hihi.

Past few days have been sunny and warm, which insipired us to start working on our little project at the vineyards. We started cleaning out the acacia trees and cut down the big trees on the lower part of the area, next to the brook. Those huge wild trees make a shade over fruit trees and other cute flowers in summer. The area usually grew so wild that landmowing it was almost impossible. But now I get to dig and pull branches, while my owners work around it. It is a stick heaven, and I am not shy to bark for a few throws so I can retrive them back hihih. The best part is, that the fence border was put wrongly and the area we own is much bigger then we thought, so now my owners are improving it and will make the brook look a lot cleaner and the area a lot more leveled so we Tara, Emma and I can play hihi, well atleast thats what we want it for hihi.

Today is raining, really hard and it's a perfect excuse to be lazy, sleepy and slack as much as possible. Something which I am gladly doing, nothing better then resting on the soft bed while listening to the rain.