Showing 10 posts from May 2008
So I got my second two custom orders finished. Hey this is getting pretty exciting! Its sorta fun showing people how you interpreted the pictures of their pets onto the shell. Even more fun when they love what you've done with it :D
This is Lulubelle, a beautiful beagle/basset girl :) She has a very expressive face and i tried to capture her in a curious head tilt.
Now her owner happens to live in Canada. I just realized that at the last moment as i was I was packing the shell up. I've never sent to Canada before. I hope its not incredibly expensive. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.
This trio is Teegan, Maggie, and K9 - three happy rescues! This is gonna be a gift from a friend to the owner of these three guys. I hope she likes it :)
I've acutlly noticed that a lot about my shells, more people but them as gifts than for themselves. I can't blame them, its a pretty interesting gift if i say so myself :P
Now if i could just paint some regular shells just for my shop... I've been meaning to for like two monts now. Speaking of which, that was the last time i had a regular sale in my shop. Meaning not custom, not reserved listing - just someone finding something in my shop and actually buying it. Sigh. I'm gonna paint a pug shell - anything pug related seems to be well loved. right?
This is Lulubelle, a beautiful beagle/basset girl :) She has a very expressive face and i tried to capture her in a curious head tilt.
Now her owner happens to live in Canada. I just realized that at the last moment as i was I was packing the shell up. I've never sent to Canada before. I hope its not incredibly expensive. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.
This trio is Teegan, Maggie, and K9 - three happy rescues! This is gonna be a gift from a friend to the owner of these three guys. I hope she likes it :)
I've acutlly noticed that a lot about my shells, more people but them as gifts than for themselves. I can't blame them, its a pretty interesting gift if i say so myself :P
Now if i could just paint some regular shells just for my shop... I've been meaning to for like two monts now. Speaking of which, that was the last time i had a regular sale in my shop. Meaning not custom, not reserved listing - just someone finding something in my shop and actually buying it. Sigh. I'm gonna paint a pug shell - anything pug related seems to be well loved. right?
I can't believe it skinny man, you've been with us for a year! 
Spring semester last year I began to obsess with Italian Greyhounds. I got in contact with the only IG breeder who actually spoke to me - she happened to have some 6 month old puppies at the time when i was looking to add an adolescent dog into my household. It was Perry (aka JJ) and two littermates Hope and Trouble (now Marco). Perry was the quiet calm one. The one who would rather sit on your lap then run with the others. Somehow the less active puppy didn't seem as enticing as the crazy active ones at the time. But this is the one that the breeder felt should
go home with me and i trusted her decision. I was just happy to get a great dog from a great breeder. Hey, who knew that i'd bring the other littermate home in a couple of months anyway?
Perry was the perfect puppy at home, aside from some light chewing. And shyness outdoors. He was scared to death of the cats for the first week or so, because never having seen a dog inthe apartment before, they were only interested in giving him dirty looks. Anton followed Perry around for the first month. In his first few days
with us, Perry once wandered into the bathroom. and Anton followed him and sat down in the doorway. Suddenly I hear Perry crying. He was trapped in the bathroom because he was afraid to pass by the 'scary' staring kitty. hehe, sissy boy...
Seems like its been such a long year - we've been through a lot! Work at the grooming shop, show classes, beach days, reintroduction to Marco, a fear-pooping stage, "i hate food" stages, hospitalization, an addison's disease scare, obedience class, our first shows, our first points, tons of dog friends... I have learned that I suck as a dog trainer, too
I adore this little red dog. I think he is just about the cutest thing that ever lived, especially when he randomly playbows to huge confused dogs. I think the breeder was right - he is totally heartdog :)
Spring semester last year I began to obsess with Italian Greyhounds. I got in contact with the only IG breeder who actually spoke to me - she happened to have some 6 month old puppies at the time when i was looking to add an adolescent dog into my household. It was Perry (aka JJ) and two littermates Hope and Trouble (now Marco). Perry was the quiet calm one. The one who would rather sit on your lap then run with the others. Somehow the less active puppy didn't seem as enticing as the crazy active ones at the time. But this is the one that the breeder felt should
go home with me and i trusted her decision. I was just happy to get a great dog from a great breeder. Hey, who knew that i'd bring the other littermate home in a couple of months anyway? Perry was the perfect puppy at home, aside from some light chewing. And shyness outdoors. He was scared to death of the cats for the first week or so, because never having seen a dog inthe apartment before, they were only interested in giving him dirty looks. Anton followed Perry around for the first month. In his first few days
with us, Perry once wandered into the bathroom. and Anton followed him and sat down in the doorway. Suddenly I hear Perry crying. He was trapped in the bathroom because he was afraid to pass by the 'scary' staring kitty. hehe, sissy boy...Seems like its been such a long year - we've been through a lot! Work at the grooming shop, show classes, beach days, reintroduction to Marco, a fear-pooping stage, "i hate food" stages, hospitalization, an addison's disease scare, obedience class, our first shows, our first points, tons of dog friends... I have learned that I suck as a dog trainer, too
I adore this little red dog. I think he is just about the cutest thing that ever lived, especially when he randomly playbows to huge confused dogs. I think the breeder was right - he is totally heartdog :) 
I made my first treasury! omg omg omg! I've always wanted to catch one and never had the chance. And someone in the help forum posted that the treasury would be clearing soon. So I checked in just in case and the list was at 335. And then the title thing showed up. So of course I typed in "awesomeness" cause i wasn't sure what i'd do with a treasury if i caught one. I was all excited so i hurried without thinking cause i didn't want to miss the chance :P
Of course it had to be dog stuff.
It turned out mostly into dog paintings and prints. I think i found a nice collection!
CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK!!
...sorry, got a little excited :P
Of course it had to be dog stuff.
It turned out mostly into dog paintings and prints. I think i found a nice collection!
CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK!!
...sorry, got a little excited :P
Ehhhhh its one of those days. One where nothing goes particularly right. I volunteered to work and extra day this week (today) because a coworker was recently hospitalized and is in no shape to groom. I did it as a favor for my boss, not a favor for him. But none the less.
Anyway, horrible horrible dogs all day at work today. No one cooperated. It wasn't just for me, the other groomers were having crazy dogs too. I mean i survived, albeit a little scratched up by a poodle and bitten by a maltese. The best dog of my day was a Westie - what are the chances? The Westies... they're incredibly cute but if i never had to groom one again, I'd be just fine :P Sure there are a couple of good ones out there. But when a Westie is bad, he's BAD.
and the best part if that I get to go back tomorrow! :P
I'm gonna get back to my "Groomer Answers" series in a few days. I got some good questions lined up, I think it'll be interesting.
but for now, I'm trying to get those custom orders out of the way. Hopefully after that I'll have a chance to just paint whatever I want. I'm very excited to do them actually. Its challenging but fun.
This is my first - Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Traum and Galaxy for Emily. I might have to adjust it, but this is what I got so far :P I'm all excited to show it off!
Anyway, horrible horrible dogs all day at work today. No one cooperated. It wasn't just for me, the other groomers were having crazy dogs too. I mean i survived, albeit a little scratched up by a poodle and bitten by a maltese. The best dog of my day was a Westie - what are the chances? The Westies... they're incredibly cute but if i never had to groom one again, I'd be just fine :P Sure there are a couple of good ones out there. But when a Westie is bad, he's BAD.
and the best part if that I get to go back tomorrow! :P
I'm gonna get back to my "Groomer Answers" series in a few days. I got some good questions lined up, I think it'll be interesting.
but for now, I'm trying to get those custom orders out of the way. Hopefully after that I'll have a chance to just paint whatever I want. I'm very excited to do them actually. Its challenging but fun.
This is my first - Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Traum and Galaxy for Emily. I might have to adjust it, but this is what I got so far :P I'm all excited to show it off!
NOTE to self! No matter how much the dogs love chickpeas... No matter how much they beg me for them. No matter how much of a healthy alternative chickpeas are to various other treats... Do NOT overfeed dogs with chickpeas. chickpeas are, in fact, in the legume/bean family. You know that stupid kid rhyme "beans, beans, the musical fruit. the more you eat, the more you toot." Well the dogs are tooting away. And normally I wouldn't care but they're insisting on sitting right by me as I'm trying to study for that last final... I'm just about dying here... Its too cold to open a window!
/immature
