Sailor here.
Zoe warned me. She says if I get into mud or dirt or get too smelly, I have to go with Mom to the Do It Yourself DogWash. Me? Smelly? She must be joking! And what is a Do It Yourself DogWash? Zoe says that it�s this tiled room in the back of the pet food express store that waits and lurks and traps you by chaining you to the wall. She says you can never be sure when it will capture you; you and Mom could be just strolling through the pet store looking at the hamster cages and pig ears and doggie beds, when suddenly WHAM! You end up smack in the middle of the DogWash room! This room smells like water and wet dogs. It has six bath tubs raised up off the floor and hoses that blow water and soap and water and more water and then air at you. The room makes Mom attach your leash to the wall so you can�t run away. Then Mom starts in putting coins in a hungry box and dialing for dollars or soap or water or whatever she wants, and water or soap or air comes pouring out of hoses. Zoe is not fond of the dog wash.
I, on the other hand, know all about dog washes and bathing and blow drying and brushing. I used to be a show dog and have won beauty contests. Zoe hasn�t won any beauty contests to date, but she sure wins in the hair department! She says that when Mom is through with her at the DogWash, Mom is wet, there is hair everywhere (enough to knit two more huskies, Mom says) and both Zoe and Mom are a little crazed.
When, may I ask, is Zoe NOT a little crazed?
Sailor the beautiful and pointed collie |
