Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Multiple choice question


What breed is the dog in this photograph?

a) Afghan Retriever
b) Salukidoodle
c) Something else

The answer is c). More specifically, this dog is Allie after receiving her post-swimming haircut. Although she appeared to enjoy her swim at Quiet Waters Park, that dip and a subsequent roll in the sand of the dog beach turned Allie's golden tresses into dreadlocks. The kindest way to undo this 'do was, in her groomer's words, to "make her look like a Lab."

Allie appears to like her new look. She's friskier than she's been for quite awhile. And I don't miss having to vaccuum up all those golden dust bunnies. I suspect the "summer cut" will be her June-through-August coif for many years to come.

7 comments:

Roxanne @ Champion of My Heart said...

I think she looks cute. Cooler too.

Susan said...

Allie has *always* very cool. But she is definitely more comfortable.

Susan said...

I meant to say Allie has always BEEN very cool ....

Gina Spadafori said...

I think she's beautiful, no matter what.

Susan said...

Thanks, Gina. Allie's coif reminds me of your equally beautiful short-coated diva, the Divine Ms. Heather.

Gina said...

As Heather and Allie will tell you, when you're drop-dead gorgeous you can make any look work for you. :)

Susan said...

Here, while vacationing in gorgeous Sarasota, I was describing Flat-Coated Retrievers to a real estate agent -- and relating how I fell in love with the breed when I saw the gloriously happy Zeus prance around the ring at Westminster lo so many moon ago. More about Sarasota and the real estate agent(s) later.