Another Collie bathed.

Friday it was Petal’s turn to get a good scrub down. I used the same shampoo on her as I did on Lassie and my family’s reaction was “Wow! She’s so white!”
I used Cain & Able’s Peppermint conditioner and made her smell so yummy, like Christmas candy.
She’s also ridiculously soft and could put a Poodle to shame. ;]
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My sweet and sassy little Red-Head.
And yes, Petal did follow in the foot steps of her big brother and stuck her head in the garbage the very next day. Thankfully she was caught before she could get dirty.
I don’t know what I’m going to do with these Collies.
;P

All groomed and handsome

Wednesday I spent hours and hours brushing, bathing, drying and then brushing again.
It took me allll day (thanks to the few occasional breaks), but it was worth it.
Because now I have a super soft and super handsome Collie.
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He was really patient through some of it and reallyyy whiny at other times. Like I was killing him or something. But then when we were all done, he was so proud and pranced around the house showing off his lovely coat.
We used a large slicker brush, a pin brush, a undercoat rake, a scrub brush, two towels, a bathtub, a blow dryer, a grooming table (thank goodness for that back-saver) and shampoo and conditioner from Happytails.

And simply because I’m in love with their products, I’m going to ramble about them for a moment.

Here, have a picture, because pictures are great.

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Sparkle and Shine shampoo (I always dilute it in water for Lassie) and their deep conditioning Fur Butter.
I love Fur Butter.
It smells so amazing that sometimes I open it up just to smell it.
It makes Lassie’s fur so soft and it helps a great deal with tangles.
And it smells amazing
And a little goes a very long way which is always nice, especially with a big and super furry dog like Lassie. 
One of the best things I’ve ever bought for Lassie. I bought it months ago and still have more than half of the container left. I bought the shampoo at the same time and have about half of it left. They last much longer then they look like they would, gotta love that.
And it smells amazing.
Did I mention that?

P.S. The very next day, after I spent all those hours grooming him, Lassie stuck his head in the trash and came out with chili around his eyes. Lovely.

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Lassie loves…

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1: Lassie loves to poke people with his nose.

2: Lassie loves to jump!
3: Lassie loves to bark at and “attack” the vacuum cleaner and defend his home and his pack from it’s evil sucking powers.
4: Lassie loves the red and teal Planet Dog ball.
5: Lassie loves foooood and going through drive through windows.
6: Lassie loves trees. Specifically marking them.
7: Lassie loves to talk (what Collie doesn’t?).
8: Lassie loves snow! Eating it, rolling in it, burying his nose in it, laying in it, running through it.
9: Lassie has a new found love for antlers.
10: Lassie loves blonde girls (seriously, he does).
11: Lassie loves his girls, Ella, Petal and me. ♥

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It’s Lassie’s Birthday!

Today my best friend turned seven years old.
He’s been my best friend since I was 13 and he is, by far, the best thing I’ve ever worked so hard for.
He knows me so well and is always right there by my side, no matter what.
For his birthday I thought it would be fun to look back on his past seven years.

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I couldn’t have asked for a better dog or a better friend.
Thank you, Lassie, for being my loyal friend, for giving me a reason to get up in the morning even when life gets hard, for loving me unconditionally and teaching me so much. Thank you for the laughs, the tears, the snuggles, the kisses, the fun, the joy and the adventures.

I love you, Booger! ♥