i crack up every time! if i didn't train him to do this, it would be impossible for me to get him dressed for a walk by myself.

i think he likes the attention and coddling. i don't mind giving it to him either. it's so cute. :)

thanks! i went in and asked for a boy cut. and woah..they cut it shorrrrrrrrrrrrrrt! that's ok. i like it like this.

the boots definitely work. before using the boots their little paws would get compacted with snow and salts.

not sure if there have been studies on the coats, but my little guy used to shake himself into a freeze pop. with the coat, we can walk around the block a couple times with no problem.

i know. the poor thing! he has to put up with a lot of crap.

the boots are really really handy. they never fall off, which is great. they're throw-aways though, which i don't like because they're not environmentally friendly, but i've tried other velcro brands, and they always fall off and get lost.

no. he loves living.

he is hilarious. he's a little ball of energy most of the time, but during this process, he gets stiff.

as a matter of fact...

the more i do this process, the stiffer he gets. i can leave the room and come back and he's still in the same position!

lol

Michelle, I'm a little concern about your dog now...

ROFL @ paw condoms!

LMFAO!!!!

Too fricken' cute - I love your dogs!

"whhhhaaaaaaaaaaaat"

lol

hahahaha HAHAHA!!!!

Go shoot some video of your horses for us horse fans Dan!!

=D

I'm getting there...haha - impatient!!

I'll just send one over for you to play with for a while ok??

haha! ben, you saw him when he was running around like a little maniac! this must be odd for you to witness.

i made a consistent routine. it goes a little something like this...

i pick him up and cuddle him.
with him in my arms, i get his jacket and boots and continue to talk to him softly to make sure he's calm and not totally freaked out. then i spread out the jacket on the couch and put him in it. i gave to keep talking and petting him through the process. sometimes i throw in a smooch or two. :)

he's a really high strung little doggie naturally. i'm amazed that i was able to get him to this point to be honest. but hey, i won't argue! in the past it was a pain in the ass because i couldn't even catch him to put his leash on. now the walking process is so much better without all the extra drama of running after him. hee heee.

i've been doing this new process for about a week (three times a day) and now he's totally comfortable with it. i think he kinda loves it now. :-D

well nice work loonaloo! :-)

Ha! Loona lies!
she did it with an electro shocker (like a taser) short before, look at the dogs eyes that's pure fear. And by the way would you wear such ugly orange rubbers at your feet? (Even if they fit perfect to the puppies furr)
;-)

ah ha ha! so funny ojo. yeah... wait till we meet. i'm gonna try that shock collar on you. hahahaaaaaaaaa!

haha. so hilarious.

that's probably exactly what he's thinking!

Hi Claudia. Yes, he's a Silky. I have a Jack Russel, too! they're hilarious. You have two terriers right?

yes we are terrier people! we had a Border Terrier and she died of old age...what an awesome dog!! our Parson Russell (Looie) is 12 now and as you can see he still acts like a puppy! the Norwich Terrier will be 4 in April. She is a very quirky, odd little dog but not as animated as the Looie! Gotta love the terriers!!!

awe! i love that. terriers are a cool breed. my jack is six and my silky is three.

you're welcome! I think I might have my Jack Russel almost at this point too. Once I get him there, I'll take a video of him. hahah. so sick! lolol

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!

:-d

i noticed that too! hahah

:-D

if you have the time, energy, and $$ having a dog is super awesome! otherwise it's a real pain in the ass. :)

i take them out three times a day. once at 7:30/8:00am, 4:00/6:00pm, then again at 10:00/11:30pm.

i work from home, so it's a lot easier for me. i went to an office, it would be hard. i think it depends on the doggie though. my terriers need tons of exercise (especially the jack russell) and attention. i'm sure other breeds don't require as much as the terrier breed.

but if you want a best friend, lots of unconditional love, lots of laughs, and a way to meet chicks (or dudes), a dog is grrrrreat!

haha...I'm not allowed to "meet chicks" according to my wife...but, yeh, I've heard it works. ;)

sigh....I think we'll stick to cats for now.

ooops! :-D

dogs are total chick magnets.

Yeh...but how often are you going to take them out to a park in this weather? I'd have to imagine most of the chicks are staying out of the weather.

The booties are hillarious btw. =D

oh you'd be amazed. there's a dog park behind our place. lots of chicks out there. you just can't tell what they look like because they're all wrapped up in scarves and hats. heheheh.

That's why we love spring and summer! HAHA

don't let him fool you. he's really a handful!

for real. hahah

i hope so. otherwise it's pure torture.

he goes into a weird tronce. tronce. tronce. tronce.

need pictures of that! :-D

omg. hahaha... try flipping your little meanie over and rubbing his/her belly. LOL

oh man.. he's adorable.

hi paul,

both of my dogs tolerate the foot condoms. it saves their little feet from the sidewalk salt between their little toes. they last a long time too!

that's right cam! so so so cool. :)

he's a little cutie isn't he? that's the only way i can get him prepared for the cold wet weather, otherwise he would be runnign around like a maniac. he's hard to catch!

I have to remind myself to bring Schroeder some rubber booties. I have a pack of 'em! They work out really well.

:-) he's awesomely adorable

rescue one today!