Snow Puppy

Dhali loves the snow!

Fluffy!  And has a great recall!

On The Beach

The frozen beach!  I thought he looked really handsome with the white and blue background.

One of my favorite pictures. 

Yay!

Wat?

Tibby was doing this cute thing last night.  She kept sticking her nose through the bar of the gate.  I made her stay off the carpet, because her feet were wet.  She had fun running around outside and then she was mad that her wet feet prevented her from rolling on the carpet.  Silly girl!

Memory Monday

This time last year.....What was Tibby up to?  Why dancing on tables of course!  Dancing On Tables and Never Saying No  not sure that the whole bravery thing has worked out......interesting to see what I was thinking about one year ago.  Wonder what we will be doing next year???


One year ago Tibby was much darker.  Now she's The Blonde.
For anyone searching for sable puppy coat change or do sable Tibetan Terrier's coat color change - HERE YOU GO.  Yes.  They change.  On the outside!!

Zentek Coat, Vest and Mat Review

I don't usually do reviews of products that I have bought, but I really like the Zentek products.

My parents had their 40th wedding anniversary this month and I bought my Mom a Zentek vest.  She is a long distance runner and runs in all weather. 

The Zentek products are supposed to keep you warm when it is cold and cool when it is hot.  I don't really understand how it works, you can read the information on their website Zentek clothing.  They have some neat pictures that show the vest working.

So I gave the vest to my Mom and she still hasn't worn it running!  Why?  Because she is wearing it all the time and she's afraid it might get sweaty if she runs in it.  She has slept in it every night, except one, since I gave it to her.  The one night she didn't sleep in it?  She didn't sleep.  She was tossing and turning all night.  It's MAGIC!!  It keeps you at the perfect temperature.

She also worries that the black color might attract the sun and heat up.  So maybe next I will have to get her a light colored vest.  Then we could test it out and see what happens.  But it will be a while before I can get her another one!  They are expensive.  But worth the price!

So I of course also got Tibby a coat and 2 of the crate mats.  Tibby's not a huge fan of the coat, but she puts up with it.  She's a dog,  it's a coat - nothing personally to the coat, I'm sure.

The crate mats will take some time.  Right now she is sure they are EVIL.  New and evil.  Sorry mats, nothing personal, just the way Tibby is.  "Scary new things!"

The color is more like the indoor pictures.  I think it's really pretty.  The coat, vest and mats are VERY well made.  I was extremely impressed.  Also, shipping was amazingly fast - like the next day.

They had a special running on their facebook page: a $100 gift certificate for $75 dollars.  I saved like $80 on all of the items that I ordered.  Sweet deal!  And my Mom loves her vest!  That alone was worth it :)

Disclosure: I did not receive any financial compensation for this post. All opinions are my own and uninfluenced by anyone else. I did NOT receive a free product to facilitate my review.

Sunday Smash Up

This is like Monday Mash Up, but on Sunday and more smashy-mashy.  If you don't know (I didn't know this until last week) Monday Mash Up is where you post pictures and things that don't go together, but you want to post.....or something like that.

I wanted to post all these pictures, because they are old news - our snow is meeeeltttting!  Yay! 

Now the back yard is mud - Nooo!

I'm really, really proud of how Tibby's coat is growing out.  Now if someone were to say, "She looks very well groomed."  I would be happy to agree.  Before I was always a little hesitant, because I knew how many secret matts were hiding underneath her top coat.  Now she is 100% matt free!!!  It's a lot of work, but also a nice bonding time for us too.  Someday I'm going to do a post on the 'secret' grooming tip I found.  I can't be the only first time Tibetan Terrier owner who struggles with keeping up their dog's coat.  Ok, ok, ok here's the secret.  I read it on a TT facebook page, "You have to brush every day."  At least at first.  Write down on a calender when you groom.  It had better be at least every other day - maybe every third (but then it will take twice as long).  I brush Tibby every other day now and I'm always checking her coat.  Is is snarly?  Did she roll around a lot on the carpet?  Has she been rolling in the snow?  I probably think about it 20 times a day.  Just watch I'll be on the My Weird Addiction show someday LOL!! :)

To be honest I think people think they are prepared for the coat maintenance, but they aren't (or at least I wasn't).  When I got Tibby I was told that, "Tibetan Terriers only require their coat to be brushed thoroughly twice a week."  Ohhh, you must use that really short 4 day week?  Right.

I'm not saying her coat is perfect.  It looks like I haven't touched it in weeks right after I get done brushing her.  Tibby always has to get rid of the prissy look by rolling around on her back after she gets brushed.  BUT any time, anyone, any where - you can run a greyhound comb through her coat and there won't be a single snag. 

I'm proud of that.

And it only took me a year to figure it out!

I learned about all sorts of grooming things - pin brushes, greyhound combs, slicker brushes, foaming protein, final rinse solution, drop coats, ear plucking, whitening shampoo, color tinting and enhancing shampoo, leave in conditioner and recirculating bathers.

Now the things I would like to learn about this next year would be (Tibby coat related):

• What kind of collar is best - rolled leather? Doesn't matter?
• How can I get a cute little top knot to keep the hair out of Tibby's eyes, so she can see in agility???  This question is most pressing.  Right now I do two sad pigtails that look like a 3 year old put them in. 

Ok I guess this post is all about Tibby's coat and my weird obsession with it.  Whatever.  I have a soft and fluffy puppy!

It's worth it!

For Me

Tibby's Photo Shoot - Day 2

Here is the 2nd picture!

Tibby did her 'take a bow' trick! 

This raincoat was one of the first things I bought Tibby to wear.  I'm so glad I did.  She wore it a lot in the Fall.  Now she has actually grown into it and it fits a lot better.  It was so cute when she was a baby and the hood would fall down over her eyes.  *awwww* 

EDITED UPDATE:  The photographer used this photo in their advertisements.  Tibby was in the paper!!  And in a mailing that they sent out to people.

Dirty Ears? Clean it with Catty!

I gave Tibby a bath tonight and Catty wanted to get in on the cleaning action.  It's a long video, but the end is so funny!

Tibby has started to lose her puppy coat.

I'm a little worried, because I can't get her an appt. at the groomer until mid December.

I hope she doesn't blow her puppy coat before then, I need professional help!