Hurley gets a Haircut

 

Hello my friends!! I am hoping you had a doo-tastic day!! I was ready to talk about what has happened to me. I bet you already guessed by seeing my picture...yes it has finally happened. I had my first haircut. I am in total shock though. My mom told me she would not cut my hair...every time she combs through my coat she always tells me how beautiful I am...that she would never give me a haircut. Then the other day, we were at Dr. Genovese's office and I overheard my mom asking about a groomer for me...! My ears perked up..haircut?? You know how I feel about my head being shaved. I have had my head shaved two times now and I don't like it..so why is my mom asking about a groomer? Dr. G said he rather not have me go to a groomer. He would rather have my cysts off and be healed. He didn't want a groomer shaving when there may be a small chance of my infection still being there...so that was the end of it...no clippers near the doodle...

So my mom and I went to Petsmart after we saw Dr. G..!! Oh yes..I love Petsmart!! What dog doesn't? You can walk around look at birds up close, see some small furry animals through some glass, get smells of some C-A-T-S, stroll through isles and isles of toys, treats and every now and then, the "community spot" inside the store!! You know what the best thing is? When you check out you get a milk bone just for going in the store...! Now that's a great hangout for us dogs...! So my mom brought me in and we didn't head for the treat isle or the toy isle...what? Oh I forgot..we are going to see the fish!, I love the fish...but we didn't go there either. My mom takes me to the clipper isle....really? My moms going to do this? I am looking up at her wanting to just bark out loud...I know she can bathe me, comb me, clip my nails, but shaving me?? We will see about this. So we checkout..the one thing I got out of this was a milk bone..that made my tail wag!! We get home and go out on the porch and can you believe she got those clippers out and cut me? She kept talking to me, telling me why she was doing this. She said that my surgery is getting close and they are going to shave my whole head. She didn't want me looking too funny. So maybe a shorter haircut will help..(I don't look at myself in a mirror..that won't bother me..there's more to the story) Then she said maybe a shorter haircut would be good. Then she wouldn't have to sit and comb through ten tons of layers for almost 45 minutes a day...I am thinking..ok then, maybe this haircut will be good. You guys know that I just don't like getting combed and sprayed with berry smells. I gave in and just let her do her thing. Felt kinda good..getting my belly shaved..oh yeah..laying on the cool floor will now feel better!! I am getting use to my new cut...but my mom still sprayed me with the berry smell when she was done... I don't think she will let that go...

I woke up and played outside for a little while. Chased my family around with a stick I found. I love when my mom hides from me and then I go find her..she thinks she will find a really good hiding spot...that doesn't work with us dogs. We know your smell..you have your own unique smell and you're stuck in our nose!! We will find you...so I just run around acting like I don't know where she is...hearing her blurt out noises to get my attention...I know how to play this game..after a couple of minutes I act like I heard her and run to her hiding spot..she's happy...I'm happy cause she's happy...You know the drill...

 

This is my sister, Natalie..she loves me and I love her...my mom took this picture of us today. We went for a car ride. It started to rain this afternoon so when my family had to run some errands they let me come!! Have I told you I love me some car rides? I think I have....WOOF!! My mom spotted some geese and she rolled down the window long enough for me to scare them away..that made my day. I am hoping that you had a good day with your dogs..you know you are dog gone special to us and we love when you spend time with us dogs....

Look at the love in my eyes..I am so happy I have my family....they are my whole wide world...

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Hurley Doodle