The Little Boy's First Haircut

I've always loved the long hair on Yorkies, and wondered how in the world those people at the dog shows could keep them looking so beautiful.

Now that we have a Yorkie of our own, I have to wonder even more.

We recently gave up trying to keep Chotti's long hair looking nice, and gave him a haircut. He has curly hair, and it actually looks really cute being short. He also looks like a puppy again, though he turned two this month. It may be my imagination, but he seems to run faster and more easily. I know for sure, that he doesn't drag in as many leaves. I'm going to have to make him a coat for next winter, but he's going to love this haircut in the summer.

Chotti and Minnie both love to lay in the sunshine, and it streams in our big front window all morning. It's really nice on a cold winter day, when the sun is shining.

Pappy has lately been preferring the sofa, which is okay, as he is usually the only one sitting on it. Tom and I spend all our time in the Lazyboys....

Our little sun worshippers....

And a nice picture of our greying Minnie, who will be seven years old next month.

All three are doing well and liking their new home on Manville Road. They like the big porch where they can avoid the rain, and they like their fenced yard. There are lots of things to bark at, too, which really makes them happy. We have chickens, cows, other dogs, and nice neighbors, all of which are shrilly barked at whenever they come too close.

I shudder to think of what the chickens, cows, dogs, and neighbors think of all this barking.....especially the neighbors. But the dogs are having the time of their lives.