What's making you happy today?

[infinite monkey]

Of course. D'uh. That makes sense, Dana.

(You can see I've never had a dog to train)

[DanaC]

*smiles*

Sometimes it's a little counter intuitive.

[classicman]

Posted in the Pet thread already, but I'm very happy for you and Carrot.

I look forward to reading about the dog-tired puppy passed out after a long days romp through the hills all curled up in mommy's lap.

[ZenGum]

I also had the thought of WTF? New carpet just before a new puppy? are you NUTS?

But, seing your discussion, okay, you're in fact very wise and compassionate. Carry on.

[Pico and ME]

Dana, carrot looks so soft and sqeezable!

[limey]

Oh God! I want a beardie!!!!!

[DanaC]

Yeah....they have that effect :P

You can see how J ended up with one when all he was originally doing was accompanying me to see Carrot.

Here Limey, check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CarrotAndMerlot/videos

[Griff]

He is so cute!

[DanaC]

The video that shows them feeding is adorable. Their mum, Ellie, is such a sweetheart. A really good and attentive mum, but puppy teeth are starting to get sharp by now :p

[Griff]

She's about ready to cut them off. Will the brown guy gray out over time like the black and white ones?

[DanaC]

They all fade aye. But the browns tend to go either a sandy colour, or a kind of cappucino colour like Pil. Their mum is a brown. So, she'd have looked very similar to carrot when she was a pup. She's quite unusual in that she's kept a strong brown tone to her fur when you see her close up. It's like beneath the top layer of pale fur there's a layer of mahogany.

Pilau was a very deep chocolate brown when we got him :P

[limey]

The mum's a real cracker! My mum was very partial to the dark brown adults, but you could never tell which brown pup would end up like that!

[DanaC]

My own personal preference has always been the cappuccino froth colour that Pilau went. They look ethereal when the light catches them. Though I'll adore whatever Carrot turns out to be I know.

[Sundae]

Brianna.

[DanaC]

Funnily enough it's Dwellars making me happy right now (along with Carrot's imminent arrival:P).

I've had my head up my arse the last week or so, so haven't been on here with news and photos etc. But...

The other day a parcel arrrived and my neighbour signed for it as I was out. When he gave it to me he asked me 'what've you been buying now?'...I have no idea, I said. I can't remember ordering anything...

So, I opened it thinking maybe I had ordered the puppy products I thought I'd decided against, after all. Nope! An early birthday gift from Sheldon!

Then another parcel arrived the day after (I think) which has an American return address on it. I haven't opened it, in case it is birthday related.

Today, amongst my mail, was an envelope from an American sender. I almost didn't open it. Almost left it, as I felt sure it was a birthday card. But then curiosity got the better of me and I thought, well, it's ok to open a card early right?

It wasn't a birthday card. It was a Valentine's card....from Carrot. Whoever organised the card on Carrot's behalf ( I think I know...I think I recognise the style of card ;p) had done a lovely message and inside was a pic of Carrrot.

Sometimes being a dwellar is just about the bestest thing.


I'm still up to my eyeballs in decorating and carpetting etc (carpet fitters coming tomorrow!) but with big smile on my face

(incidentally: Gnomey decided to stick around to see what my room looks like with new carpet. He'll be setting off on the next leg of his journey very very soon!!)