My two-legs has broke down again,
Or maybe she’s still broke,
I think she’s cute with hamster cheeks…
She says its not a joke.
Her eyes have gone all squiffy
So she cannot see to write,
She’s curled up on my sofa
More than she’s in bed at night.
I wondered why she looked so odd,
But worked it out, you see…
It’s not her health that’s playing up,
It’s all because of me!
I’ll tell you why she’s been laid low,
It’s cause she made a threat
To wash me with the smelly stuff
And get me soaking wet.
She does it periodically,
Although I squirm and cry,
And though, in spite of all she does,
I mostly end up dry.
She says I really need a bath
Because I’m getting whiffy,
You’d think that she’d have learned by now,
But then, her logic’s iffy.
And so I closed my eyes and wished
That we’d not have to do it,
That something would come up
So that she wouldn’t put me through it…
The trouble is, that now it has,
It means no walks or playing,
Perhaps I should have thought it through
Before I started praying…
Oh Ani you must think begore you wish!
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Yeah, I seem to have learned that lately 😉 xxx
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Not a kind way to get out of having a bath Ani. When you get a bit whiffy you should give in gracefully, it never lasts for long and you’re soon dry and sweet smelling again. Huggable even.
Hugs
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She hugs me, whiffy or not… and I only smell all doggy again by next day 😉 xxx
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So cute and apt poem, Sue. A darling they sure are.
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She certainly is, Kamal 🙂
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Yes Sue.
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Adorable. Feel better soon, Sue.
xx, mgh
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Thanks, Madelyn. An is looking after me xx
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Don’t let her fool you – she’s looking for any sign that you’re up for a walk (praying you’re not SO up that you can handle a bath). 🙂
Tink got into a bunch of sticker burrs, so he gets a bit of bath reprieve until I remove ALL the mats before I get him wet. ::sigh:: Gotta’ love em!
xx,
mgh
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I have a feeling the bath may come before the walk does 😉 xxx
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That bad, huh?
xx, mgh
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Hope you feel better Sue, perhaps Ani should suggest some other methods of making her smell sweet instead of the bath.
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Her ideas include rolling in dead badgers and cow pats… we do not share olfactory tastes 😉
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LOL hmmm that is a bit smelly.
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I know…
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My vet recommended unscented baby powder to keep my chow and doberman clean between washes. Just sprinkle it on brush it through and it took away the doggy odor.
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Ani says thank you 🙂
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❤
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I will never understand this problem you have about having a bath, Ani. Or is it that the water involved is indoors?
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The water is in the slippery thing, and it smells funny. I don’t mund nice green ponds or muddy streams though 🙂 xxx
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ah, yes. there is always a catch –
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‘Pparently so 😉 xxx
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There you go, Ani, you should know to be careful what you wish for. My sister’s four legs thinks fox poo is the most delicious aroma ever, especially when she manages to get it in that special place just on her neck. Hope Sue feels better soon.
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See? I’m not as weird as she thinks 😉 xxx
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That’s terrible! I hope your human doesn’t stay broken for long, and you can get walkies and play time again soon. Maybe she’ll forget about the bath with being broken? I’ll cross my paws for you. I had no walkies for what felt like forever recently, because the humans took me to the vet place to find a spade. I’m not sure if they found one, but I came home wearing an awful cone and with a sore tummy, and not allowed to go walkies. On the bright side, I also wasn’t allowed to have a bath, so I got to stay smelling like a real dog. Lots of licks, Lilie
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Hey Lilie.
I know about them spade thingys… I’m not sue the two-legses would like it, either…though mine said she’s had one too.Hope you are all well again now xxx
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Hi Ani. Yes, I’m all better now. I don’t have to wear that awful cone thing any more, and I’m allowed to go walkies again, which is great. Lots of licks, Lilie
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Whoo hoo! Wonder if my two-legs needs a cone-thingy? xxx
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Hamster cheeks ?? Oh, Ani, so sorry about the bath, but your descriptions are wonderful. Tell Sue to get well soon.
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Not so soon that she remembers the bath business 😉 xxx
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Ani, a wise two-legs long ago said, “Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.” But, I know you didn’t mean for anything bad to happen to her. So, if you have to wish for no bath, try to be more specific, like that there won’t be enough smelly stuff left in the bottle.
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I’ll be more careful next time… xxx
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Oh, dear, Ani….such a dilemma! Hope she recovers quickly!
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Yeah… so do I… not keen on her being weirder than her normal weird 😦
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Oh dear, Ani, does you two-legs have an allergy?
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No… I’m allergic to baths though 😀 She’s just got dentistry, whatever that is 😉
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Those darn consequences. 🙂
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Heh 🙂
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I’m impressed you can still bath him! It’s been a long time since either of us can stay on our knees long enough.
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Knees? 😀 I have to get in there with her in my underwear… she’s nearly as big as me when she stands up 🙂
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I hope your four-legs feels better soon Ani. 🙂
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Yikes. Your Two-legs. 😀
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Yeah, she often makes me feel that way too 😉 xxx
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Lol, this was so cute Sue. And Ani, you’re such a ham! 🙂 Hope you’re on the mend Sue. ❤
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Ham? Where…lead me to it… 😉 😀 xxx
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Lollllllll Ani! 🙂 xxx
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Ani seems concerned even if she’s not sure what the problem is. Of course, it also concerns her. I hope you’re feeling somewhat better, Sue. —- Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne, it seems progress is being made slowly… all for a tooth too! Seems ridiculous to have been laid so low.
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Awww, Ani! I hope your two legs is better soon.
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Dead fish is a great perfume Ani, a dog has to smell so make it worthwhile if you are getting a bath.
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I hope you’re feeling better, Sue? Did Ani’s super poem make you feel any better? I went and got my flu jab yesterday after hearing about the flu bug that hit Austrailia during their winter.
Hugs to you both
xx
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Getting there, hugh, thak you! Now I feel I should check out that ‘flu bug and book an appointment… xx
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Yes, do, Sue. I was told by the nurse that since the news about Australia having a flu epidemic during their winter, they’ve had lots of bookings for the flu jab. My sister lives in Brisbane and said it was a very bad strain of flu that hit them. Her husband caught it twice and was off work for nearly a month.
xx
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I don’t fancy another bout of pneumonia, Hugh, so I’ll getit sorted 🙂 Thanks you! xx
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Make sure Ani keeps your feet warm. Toby does a great job of that. 😀
xx
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