After our first walk, we headed to Petco which was nearly disastrous. I have now discovered after 4 or 5 trips that Bella no longer wishes to have her nails filed. The poor girls at Petco have decided that my poor dog needs to be muzzled from now on because baring her teeth and snapping is rather intimidating for them and apparently does not fall under The Good Dog Code of Ethics. I have a wooden spoon at home that I bring out when she gets out of hand, all I have to do is whack it on the counter and tell her to go in her pen and she goes. I'm not so sure the girls would think it would be appropriate to use as a training tool. I'm thinking Bella may take it away from them and spank one of them with it anyway. She has tried taking it out of my hand more than once or if its left on the counter, I've caught her trying to commandeer it and get rid of it herself.
It took two techs to hold her down to file her nails and when she saw me, she dragged one of them across the room with a bunch of people staring in disbelief as the poor girl careened into the door. I felt terrible but it was hilarious. It looked like a cartoon with the poor girl flying through the air at the end of the leash. I actually found a bumper sticker for our truck with this very same silhouette. She was laughing so hard when we got the dog under control that I thought she may pee her pants. Her comment was "I guess I should have let go of the leash". I said, "Yup, that would have been my choice." This is when they decided to tell me she had to be muzzled in the future. I suspect this may have something to do with that incident.
I guess it is back to the drawing board. Fortunately, we only have to go through one more Heat before Bella will be able to become a mom herself. I think I will be better prepared second time around. I'll have earplugs ready for the kids and myself, I'll have a muzzle at the ready when we go walking, and I'll make sure there are gates setup throughout the whole house so she cannot venture onto furniture at will when I'm not looking. "Thank Goodness for Resolve!!!" I hope Bella doesn't hold a grudge about being confined for three weeks because when she stands on her hind legs now she is a full head taller than me and has decided now that when she wants to sit on the couch where I am, she simply grabs a pantleg and pulls until I move out of her way. I guess being female and having now gone through puberty she'll be more like a moody teenager than a cranky little kid. Lord help us all; the attitude has grown and so has the dog!! Check back soon. Thanks for reading.
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