15 posts tagged “dog”
Wondering what's been happening at HOUNDMADE lately? Then, read on, my lovelies....
Mr. Matt has been working hard on his leash holders. He has a few custom
orders in the works and The Show Pony Show coming up in August. More
about that later.
Jennifer is working on Gwen's portrait for the House of Dang!
She is a
hip-hop poodle dog.
I'd love to meet her. I bet she's a lot of fun.
Jennifer made Bubba a new fashion collar and bed last week. His collar matches our new living room, so he feels really special.
Other than that, Pu, Annie and I have been trying to keep cool and stay out of the dreadful Texas heat.
Stay cool...
Bark, Bark.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Bark, Bark.
Since we've been back in Dallas, the HOUNDMADE studio has been bustling. In case you didn't hear, HOUNDMADE products are now for sale at a really cool store here in Dallas, called HOUSE OF DANG!
Jennifer has plans to get some more collars out there in the retail world before the end of the Summer. Right now, however, she's been pretty busy painting portraits and such.
She just sent off Abby and Maya and now she is painting a memorial portrait of a dog named Fidget.
The painting includes the dog's person which is not something Jenn does very often, but I think it's coming along nicely. After Fidget, comes Bebe, then Gwen (the famous House of Dang dog) and then...me??? Come on, mom...I need my portrait!
These two paintings are experimental works using Fimo clay. Jenn often works on these small paintings while she is working on dog portraits as a creative release. Painting portraits requires a lot of focus. She has to get everything just right, or else the portrait will not resemble the person or dog as it needs to. So, these other little paintings give Jenn a few moments of freedom to play.
Matt's been busy reorganizing the garage. He has some plans for some new leash hangers and dog feeders when he is done cleaning. As usual, he's been visiting the Depot about 10 times a day. He just can't seem to get enough of that place.
As for me, I've just been trying to help keep the studio clean by eating anything that falls on the floor. (Fimo is not that yummy, FYI.) and hanging out with Annie waiting patiently for my next modeling call.
Happy 4th of July!!!
Bark, Bark.
I have been soooo bad about my Etsy Tuesday feature. Well, I have been busy. I went on a road trip and I've been helping move furniture around since we are getting a new floor this week. I'm totally excited about that. No more pee accidents on the carpet for me. yay! Not that I do that anymore.
Anyway...Check this out!
This is a great photograph by Seattle photographer, Zachary Folk called Road trip. Makes me want to pack my bags and head right back out on the road again. I can just feel the wind on my ears now...the fresh air...the mountains...the ocean.
Ahhhh....for now, I guess I'll just admire this photograph.
You can admire it too and many more of Folk's work at his Etsy store, Folk Photography.
He specializes in portraits of animals and 5% of all of his sales goes to animal relief funds. How cool is that? Each card is an original work of art and signed by Folk.
That's it for now.
Bark, Bark.
So we drive all the way from Albuquerque to College Station and then to the A&M vet school. When we arrived, Matt and Jenn talked with a couple of the vet/students, who reviewed my records and made sure that everything was good to go. Everything was correct as far as my plans, but the price of the surgery had somehow doubled. That's right, it went from $1200 to $2400! Matt and Jenn didn't think they could turn back now, so they signed the papers and paid the deposit. I heard Matt say something about eating canned beans for the next couple of months. They must really love me.
Next thing I knew, some of the vets were poking me and pulling me and making me walk and sit and lay down. I was really scared.I thought I heard one of them say that I seemed to be okay and question why I was there. I didn't want to get my hopes up though. I mean, that first vet lady said that I wouldn't be able to walk within six months. Something like that just doesn't go away. So, they put me back in my little room and even though I was really nervous, I went to sleep.
Next thing I knew, Matt, Jenn and Annie were there to pick me up! I was so confused. Wasn't I supposed to be all loopy and sore? I felt great! I thought maybe they forgot that they were supposed to do surgery on me. I didn't know what was going on.
Matt and Jenn seemed happy to see me, but they also seemed a little irritated. We all went in a room with the three doctors that had been pulling and poking at me earlier. Then, they told us that that first vet that evaluated me was wrong and that even though I definitely have hip displaysia, I wasn't a case for a FHO. In fact, my condition seems to manageable with diet and exercise. The doctor said that she had no idea why the other vet told us that I would be unable to walk in six months and that all of our worrying was for nothing. Conveniently, that vet was long gone and didn't have to face up to her mistakes. What scares me is that she is going to be a practicing vet out there somewhere, someday. I think I smell me some Veterinary Malpractice in that lady's future...and I have a good nose.
In the end, we are all very happy. I've been having fun as usual chasing squirrels in the backyard and going on long walks with Annabelle. Matt and Jenn seem happy too. They went and bought new furniture with all the money they saved. I can't wait to take a long nap on the new couch!
Now that I've told you about the yucky end to our road trip, stay tuned for Road Trip, Part Three, where I will actually tell you all about the fun part of our road trip! Yay!
Bark, Bark.
So this weekend was a pretty eventful one in the life of Hattie. That would be moi. Matt and Jenn decided that Annabelle and I were going to drive out to the lake with them and go for a swim. I had no idea what they were talking about. I've never seen one of these lake things before and I've never heard the word swim. Annabelle, on the other hand, was beside herself in excitement, so I went along. I put my faith in my sister-mama that this must be something good.
This is what she looked like all the way there. If only the picture could show her tail wagging (right in my face) at a thousand miles an hour!
Until then, stay dry.
Bark, Bark.
