I hate that I have to tape* Quinn’s ears. HATE it. The plan is to breed her to a stud dog with really good ears though, so hopefully it’s just a one-off. (If she solely belonged to me, I would probably put her in a pet home over her ears.... but I’m not the. only decision-maker for her. So here we are.)

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I’m actually really glad you didn’t take offense to this because I thought about you as I was typing it and I was like “man I hope she doesn’t think I’m talking about her/her dog because that’s a different situation when you aren’t the only person who has final say on what happens with the dog in your house”

Look at this perfect little Basenji.

A memorable meal this year?

I had sushi for the first time! and during a solar eclipse to boot!

What’s something you learned this year?

Sadhbh (edited bc I totally screwed up the spelling the first time) is a very pretty Irish name that rhymes with “five”. Also, life is gonna keep throwing you curveballs and you just gotta take ‘em in stride and fix it one step at a time.

If you could send a message to yourself back on the first day of the year, what would it be?

My cousin has rescued what I’m assuming is a pariah-type dog. Her name is Muri (MOOR-ee) and looks like a cross between @streetdogmillionaires‘s Priya and @spanishmal‘s Talla. She was sold as a “beagle basenji mix” which is a joke. She definitely acts very primitive, aloof, and cat-like. Muri has some behavioral issues, such as some dog reactivity, overstimulation issues (I don’t think she’s only been in an actual human home for a couple of months), and a couple other issues that I’m not entirely sure about. Unfortunately this is her first ever dog, so I want to give her as much info as possible to help her. I wish I had a picture of Muri, but I’ll get one the next time I see her.

So, my request is if you guys would be so kind as to throw all of your info, research, resources, and books at me as well as training methods and tips that have been proven helpful. I’m more than happy to give more info in PM. I wanna help her as much as I can because she’s really stressed but wants to give her a chance. Any and all help would be wonderful!

Her little socks give me life. That is all.

My multi group winning Whippet only cost $1200. Cant imagine why any rescue/shelter dog should cost more than a dog who literally won a Reserve Best in Show. ��‍♀️

There are varying degrees of hairlessness amongst hairless dog and many have "peach fuzz" that does need to be shaved for the ring. Most people just use a regular human razor to get a totally smooth finish. I wouln't consider it an abnormal practice at all. A little excessive for a pet, because you need to be really on top of exfoliation and ingrown hairs/acne with hairless dogs, but you do you.

spanishmal replied to your post “I'm a dog groomer and once a couple came in with their chinese crested...”

What @molosseraptor said. Also, from what I’ve been told, the “peach fuzz” is becoming more common because hairless cresteds with fuzz tend to have much nicer furnishings. So if you want those big furnishings, you can’t have a truly hairless-bodied crested.