Trick or Treat

My sister brought a cute Halloween shirt for Sookie, which came in the mail a few days ago. She wasn't sure if it would be too big for her or not, but fortunately it fit her perfectly!

I also purchased a devil costume for her on the PetSmart website, which hasn't arrived yet. I'm not sure what it is going to look like on her, as there was no picture displayed on the site of a dog wearing it. However, PetSmart was offering free shipping on its site for a few days last week and the costume was less than $8, so I couldn't pass it up. Can't wait to try it on her!

Here is another picture that I took of Sookie outside (I'm sure all of you have noticed that I like to create the 'splash of color' effect on my photos):

This was also the photo that I used as an entry for Petco's Halloween 'Make a Scene' photo contest. Sookie would really love it if you guys voted for her (just click on the link)!

A hint of color

Wordless Wednesday- cuddling

Sookie and the Vacuum

We were doing some vacuuming and wanted to see how Sookie would react to the vacuum hose. This is what happened:

Sookie the Brand New Doggy!

Sookie was finally groomed today! It's amazing, as she doesn't even look like the same dog. Here are before and after pictures to show how different she looks (You'll probably recognize the first photo from a post a few days ago):

It's a miracle!

Our groomer does such a good job with her, also considering the fact that she is not exactly the easiest dog to groom. Even the groomer at PetSmart was not able to do much with her because she was so fidgety! However, I'm sure Sookie is also less stressed out now than when she was at PetSmart as the groomer we currently use comes to our home so she is not in an entirely different place. And the fact that there are no other dogs there to make her even more anxious is also a big plus!





"Can't you just let me sleep, Mom??"

Of course, I just had to put a bow in Sookie's hair afterwards to show how much prettier she looks wearing it now than in the 'before' picture with all the hair in her face. As you can see she was very tired from all the chaos of the morning. This was a good thing for me, as it was much easier to put the bow in this time since she was too sleepy to move around that much!

Tock-Tober

Sookie wanted to join the kitties at the Tabby Cat Club and participate in Tock-Tober. Aren't her tocks lovely?

Sookie's New Bows

I ordered 24 doggy bows about five days ago, and today they arrived in the mail! They only cost $12 altogether (including shipping), which is very cheap considering that I've seen just one set of bows costing around the same price at PetSmart and on Amazon. Lynn Tatro, who I highly recommend, is the seller I purchased them from.




I didn't realize that I would receive Halloween-styled bows as well (bag on the right). How cool!

Of course, I had to immediately tie a pair of bows into Sookie's hair and take pictures. She wasn't too crazy about them (this is the first time we've placed bows in her hair) and moved a lot when I attempted to put them in, so that is why they don't exactly look perfect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is also not hard to tell that Sookie still hasn't been groomed, either, but we finally did set up an appointment for the mobile groomer to stop by this coming Monday. Hopefully by then she will look so much better with the bows - I just have to remember to tell the groomer to keep the hair on her head long enough so that she will still be able to wear them.

 



Bath Time

I gave Sookie a bath tonight, which she was not very happy about. She is not really one for being put in a tub and having water poured down all over her. I tried to get a decent picture of her in there, but she wanted to get out of the tub so badly and was moving around so much that this was the best I could do:

 

 

When she gets a bath she has to have a prescription shampoo rubbed onto her skin that helps to get rid of her acne. It has to be left on her for around ten minutes, so her bath lasts a bit longer than a normal dog's which of course does not help matters at all. Sookie has to stay in the bathroom while the shampoo sets into her skin as she'll rub the shampoo all over the carpet and furniture if I let her roam around. She dislikes this just as much as the bath itself- actually probably even more.

 

"When can I get out of here, mom??"

 



However, once I let her out the door after I've washed off the shampoo and dried her, she gets so excited and just goes insane! Here is the video I captured of her on the bed right after she was finished her bath (Sorry for the loud singing in the background, I think The Voice was on the TV at the time):

 

 

 

First day of fall

Sookie has already prepared for the cooler fall weather in style...

Also in honor of the first day of fall, here are some pretty autumn photos:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Older picture of Sookie

I found a picture that I almost forgot I had of Sookie, which I took soon after we had adopted her. She was just a baby then, about 8 months old. She was also less chubby and a bit less hairy than she is now. Well, of course we had her groomed a number of times since then but she is currently way overdue for another (as I'm sure you all can tell from recent pictures I posted on here). Hopefully we can schedule an appointment some time this month.

She is with her then-favorite toy, which we had just brought for her at the time the picture was taken. Now, she doesn't even touch it- actually I don't think I even know where it is!

Leave me alone mom, I'm trying to sleep!

 

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday

 

Sookie likes to lay down near the window until everyone arrives home.

Outside with Stray and Sookie

Today I spent a bit of time hanging out with Stray and Sookie outside in the yard. While it resulted in numerous itchy mosquito bites, I also ended up with some new photos.

My princess.

 

 

Just chill-axing.

 

 

 

Sookie and Stray in the dirt. Of course, Sookie had to move just as I was about to take the picture.

 

 

I think Stray was giving Sookie a dirty look here because she was bugging her...as usual.

 

 

Sniffing through the dirt.

 

 

In the middle of a stretch.

Hanging out with Baby (and Sookie)

Today I was resting with Baby in my parents' bedroom (which has also become her room as well), where I managed to capture a few photos of her.

Here she is looking into the camera with her large yellow eyes- they are so big for her tiny face!

 

 

This one is a bit blurry because she was moving when I took it, but I love that her little teeth are showing. :) 

 

 

 

Sookie was also in the bedroom with us, so I had to add this picture as well. She is giving me that "Get this camera out of my face so I can go to sleep" look.