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Shih Tzu Day 23: The ComfyControl Harness

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Who Do I Have to Wear This?

Hi, everyone. This is Dottie! That little dog that is visiting us is making trouble for us! He’s been prancing around, wagging his tail and eagerly greeting people. Now, because of him, Mom thinks we should be sociable! I sure don’t like this!

Mom picked me up and said, “Good girl, Dottie. You’ll be my little guinea dog, won’t you?” First off, I don’t know what a guinea dog is, but it doesn’t sound like something I want to be. Then, she picked up this thing (I think that color is RED, but I’m not sure), and she made me put my feet in it. After that, she did something behind me, so I couldn’t get it off.(I heard her tell someone it was an As Seen on TV ComfyControl Harness; I didn’t think it was comfy! I don’t like anything on me!)

The worst part was that she put another long, skinny thing on it, and when she sat me down on the floor, she pulled on it and tried to get me to walk, but I wouldn’t do it! I stood right there. She walked away, leaving me in the middle of the floor. I decided it was my chance to escape, and I wandered back to our corner.

When she turned around, she said, “Oh there you are.” Then, she took that dreadful thing off me. I thought I could just lay back down, but she picked me up and said, “Okay, then, I’ll just carry you.”

And Why Do I Have to Meet These People?

What happened next was mean. Mom carried me through that door she always leaves through and comes back through. There were lots of people in there, and they were laughing. That dog Mom calls Shiloh was there, and so was another little dog, even smaller than us.

Mom sat down and held me on my lap. People kept coming up, and some of them wanted to pet me. I let them, but I didn’t want to. I guess Mom felt me shaking, because she kept petting me (sometimes I kind of like it when she does it!) and telling me everything was okay. Finally, she told me to tell everyone goodbye and we went back inside.

I thought it was great when she picked up Candy and carried her towards the door! If I have to be sociable, she should have to be sociable too! I only wish she would have made Flower go. She petted her and said, “I won’t make you go, Flower, because I know you, and you’ll poop!” Sometimes I wish I pooped whenever someone picked me up!

It was kind of fun staying up past 2, though! We never stay up that late.

Shih Tzu Day 23: Shiloh Leads the Way

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Shiloh Leads the Way

Since Nikki and Clarke were visiting, we set up the ping pong table in the garage and fixed pomegranate margaritas. Shiloh went in the garage with John and our guests, while I stayed inside briefly.

Our neighbor, Kelsey, came by to meet the shih tzu sisters. At least Dottie and Candy let her pet them, although I don’t think Flower did. When her husband, Todd, came in, Dottie took Flower’s cue, growling with her.

Kelsey and Todd brought some friends over later. One of them, Jason, brought his 10-pound Boston terrier, Shaymus, with him. He shared with me that Shaymus had also been a rescue dog, and that he had come from the National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado Springs. We took one look at Shaymus and decided that if Shiloh was a Boston terrier, he definitely wasn’t completely; guesses included chihuahua or pug. I wish I would have taken a picture, since I have been trying to document all the pets and people who visit and the reaction of the shih tzus and Shiloh.

Everyone commented on what a good dog Shiloh was. He and Shaymus did have some tense moments, however. They circled each other and one of them growled. It didn’t look friendly to me, so I moved Shiloh away.

Jason told me about a pet food that he feeds Shaymus called Taste of the Wild. He gives it to him because it’s high in protein. He gets it from a pet supply place that sounded interested. It’s called Mouthfuls, and it’s near one of the Sunflower Markets I go to, so I’ll visit it next time I go there.

Shih Tzu Day 23: Alone With Shiloh

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strange people invade the Shih tzus’ home

My niece, Nikki, and her friend, Clarke, arrived at 8 a.m. this morning, for their three-day weekend visit. Shiloh made instant friends when he ran to the door to greet them with his tail wagging. The girls stayed in their safe zone. Since they had driven all night, our visitors wanted to take a nap before lunch. Mom arrived at about 10. We decided to take Shiloh to PetSmart, so I wouldn’t have to kennel him before we left. He did very well, except he did decide he needed to lift his leg and anoint a crate. We did crate Shiloh for lunch and later, when we decided to take a long drive to the Castle Rock Outlet Mall, since I don’t know if I can trust him to not fight with Flower (or trust Flower to not fight with him). While Nikki and Clarke shopped, I went to Petsense. Delores had told me they had better prices than PetSmart and Petco.  I didn’t get the impression that dog food and treats and dog toys were that much cheaper, but I still have to check my receipts against what I bought. They do offer a ten percent discount to people who adopt pets from the rescues they work with, such as BFF Rescue. While I was there, I had a nice conversation with a woman who also has a shih tzu, and her daughter. They told me they buy stuffed animals from dollar stores for the shih tzu and that she loves to play with empty water bottles. They also pointed out Skinneeez, “stuffless” animals in the store, and said the shih tzu loved hers, although she had successfully torn it apart. I decided to get an ostrich and see if one of them would play with it. When we got home, I set down the ostrich to see which dog would get it. Candy got there first, and dragged it back to their corner. The Pork Chomps treat I bought at Petsense wasn’t a hit. They seemed hard to me, and I don’t know if that’s the way they are supposed to be or if they were just old. (I don’t know why I keep searching for the ultimate treat. They’re fine if I just give them Milo’s Kitchen chicken jerky or Waggin’ Train chicken jerky or chicken and apples, as well as some of the other treats I’ve brought home to them.