Lucy's back to back dog shows & first swim

This past weekend was quite exciting for Lucy.

On Friday, we had a company picnic, and Lucy joined us at the park. We had her do a little dog show for the kids. A colleague took a videclip, which I'll upload later.


On Sunday, we brought Lucy to a birthday party for a friend's 1 year old daughter. It was at a local park with a lake. Not only did the kids all want to pet Lucy, but the grown-ups enjoyed seeing Lucy jump through the hula-hoop. Also, it was Lucy's 1st official swimm! I went in the water with her and she was a natural.

Lucy in the water:




After her adventure, she looked very happy and tired:

August 5th rambling about Lucy related topics

Well, I haven't done a blog post for a few weeks now. Let's see, what's there to write about?

Furminator:

Okay, this isn't the first time I've written about the Furminator, and it may not be the last. This tool works so well, that it keeps surprising me. But let me show you instead of tell you. Here is a picture of the furminator after brushing Lucy for only a few minutes:




Yes, that is a lot of hair! I'd really rather have it in a brush than all over my house. After each brushing session, Lucy looks sleeker, her fur is softer and I think she feels better too. I can only imagine what it would feel like to wear a fur coat in the hot North Carolina summers we have.

Lucy's long lost brother:

So, it's been several months since we first met Peanut in Chapel Hill. I have been trying to organize a "Peanut - Lucy" meeting, but haven't yet been successful. I am starting to feel that it might never happen.

Going Green:

I watched an episode of "The Lazy Enviornmentalist" via my Roku device recently. That episode focused on a pet grooming company and how it could use eco-friendly products instead of harsh chemicals on the dogs. I was really interested in that. They mentioned a facial scrub for dogs made only out of blueberries that makes white fur look very bright and clean. I wish I could have gotten the name of it. They also mentioned, to my surprise, that there is little to no regulation around ingredients in dog shampoos, or even worse, food. I hope that the expensive dog food I buy from Phydeaux is good quality and has safe ingredients. I also wish I could find an alternative to the monthly tick treatment we give Lucy. The show mentioned something called, "Neem" as a shampoo that works well against fleas and ticks. There must be a healthier alternative. I'll check online if that tv show has a website with product details for green-living. Oh, I located the URL. This segment of their show is available online at:
http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/video.php/?p=1525