Archie Went to the Groomer

Archie went to the groomer on Tuesday. No hair cut, but he did get a bath, a brushing, and a nail trim. According to the groomer, he was a good boy. He is super fluffy right now and looks like a stuffed toy.

He is full of mischief, mostly jumping up on things and not listening to us. He is nowhere near as destructive as Ozzie was, but that is because we don't allow him much freedom in the house. As the weather becomes more inclement, that will have to change. He is a picky eater, and only barks when he hears the dog next door yapping. We've been going to puppy training classes once a week and he has learned a lot of commands. He does great with "sit" and "stay", and "wait". He still pulls on the leash, and when we are on our walks, he often will just stop in his tracks to stare at gardeners, people passing by, or anything else he is curious about. He is very high-energy and often goes crazy without much reason, running around the yard with the "zoomies". Everything is a game to him. The main behaviour I'd like to work on is his jumping up. Sometimes he comes at me like a wrecking ball and it takes me by surprise. 

I've been sewing my block quadrants for Sampler Spree together and now have 15 done. 10 more to go. Sewing four blocks together with lattice goes pretty quickly. The next step is to make another lattice in brown and cream that will separate the block quadrants and give them more separation. A lot of effort has gone into making this quilt!

Eva has had minimum days all week so we've seen a bit more of her. She goes back to her regular schedule next week with her after-school sports activities keeping her busy until 4:30 each day!

Hope your week got off to a good start. 

 

 

Comments

[Carol]

Archie does look picture perfect! And wow, so does Sampler Spree— i have to tell you I was a skeptic— now your arrangement of the blocks and the lattice has won me over! Xox

[Nancy Buennemeyer]

Thank you for sharing picture of Archie!! I miss my wire foxes!! Those terriers are a bundle of personality. Sampler spree looks great too!!

[Jan]

Your Sampler Spree lattice is subtle, but exactly what the blocks need. I notice that you've separated the zig-zag blocks, too. It's looking great! Jumping up isn't good, especially when it's out of the blue at full speed ahead! He's sure a cutie-pie!

[Kelli]

Always love hearing about Archie - he looks so handsome after his grooming! Enjoy his puppiness 🐶 sampler spree looks lovely!

[Ina]

yeah, that jumping up is annoying. my dog only does it if he is super excited while playing or when he gets frustrated with me. Like, when I stop to talk to a neighbor and he wants to continue on the walk. such a wanker.

I use Petfood Express self-service bathing. It's about $14 but it has a raised tub, warm water and shampoo with cool air to dry. I have to give my dog a bath every other week. He just gets so dirty.

I love the quilt. So.much.work. but really lovely.

[Suzanne]

Greetings from Australia.I would like to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog and am truly grateful you still do a blog. I do not have instagram and really do not want to start that.
Thank you very much
Suzanne