Look at that. That title is a great example of alliteration. I am a very smart pom and I know all about literary devices. My favorite poem ever has the line ‘give the dog a juicy bone’, I don’t remember any of the other lines though…
Here I am, modeling for m. She is a very demanding photographer. It took a full 10 minutes just to get these shots, I was so tired by the end of it.
If only Cordelia was a cat, I would get this:
If only Cordelia didn’t hate anything on her head, she’d make you shake in your boots this halloween in this:
But this idea, I can do! As long as the cups aren’t too deep, Cordelia won’t stick her snout into anything with high sides….and as long as the cup doesn’t rattle too much, she hates that too…
If only I had the money, I would order one of these for Cordelia in an instant, I wish they made one in my size!
Cordelia gets hot. It’s true. She roasts like a juicy little shoat hog in the sun. And before anyone accuses me a cruelty for not trimming her luscious, huge coat of hair, let me explain. I used to cut her hair quite short, every summer, until I read that I was probably exposing her to more heat by doing so. Here is how the story goes: human sees fur coat on dog, human assumes fur coat makes dog extra hot, human removes most of fur coat to help with heat, human destroys the coat’s ability to self-regulate heat and cool the dog down and exposes dog’s skin under coat to the sun. So I stopped cutting Cordelia’s hair in the summer. I decided to trust nature.
Nature can help in other ways too. Here are a few videos taken by my talented cousin Spencer on our family vacation, which demonstrate nature’s fantastic doggy cooling abilities:
Cordelia wasn’t excited about getting in the water, but I can tell you, she was happy afterwards. We were just leaving our vacation and headed out on our seven hour drive home when d. had the brilliant idea to toss her in the water. Cordelia had a much better car ride after cooling down in the river. We didn’t hear any panting from her for five hours! It was truly miraculous.
Occasionally, Cordelia needs a bath. She really isn’t keen on the bathing part, but is very happy when it is all over. She runs around like a greyhound on a racing track, stopping only to catch her breath and rub her face into the carpet – to get that clean scent off.
To see Cordelia all wet at bath time, is to see her true shape and size. Well, not here -
-here she looks like she is auditioning for a part as the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz. You know the scene, the one where the witch is doused with water and melts onto the floor. But here -
Yes, with that mass of fur weighed down by water her head actually starts to look in proportion to her body. Amazing!
She was a little hot.
And what a happy beast was she when she gained her freedom and was able to shoot out of the bathroom at top speed!
After she wore herself out a bit, I got some post-bath photos. I always love the subtle tribute to the 80′s her hair pays by crimping when it is wet.
I was able to get a little footage of her running around too, but it needs a bit of work before it is worthy of the public. I’ll let you know when it is done. And next time, I will be better prepared for her antics.
That is right, I am a film star. One can no longer call me simply a dog in a video, I do films, exclusively. Here are my newest.
Ok, so it is mostly me breathing, but you really have no idea the torture I go through to get it just right for my scenes!
During the month since her last post Cordelia’s life has been full of lazy days:
Relaxing In The Sun
Worry and excitement over our move:
In a sea of carpet, happyness abounds.
And, the best part, a visit from her best friend Sparky:
Sparky
Sparkles
Dogs are very talented. They can always find that one ray of sunshine in an otherwise shady room.
While many pets are happy to curl up the floor, it is good to have a warmer, more comfy place for your pet to sleep. Afterall, we all like options. Speaking of options, there is an endless amount of pet beds out there for you to choose from and since it is something you will have out in your house, in plain view, why not choose something that looks as good as it functions?
Some of my favorites:
The Faux Bearskin, $30 from Loyal Luxe
Pet Camper
Suitcase Bed $65, Etsy
And a few that do double duty:
Green Roof Pet House
Green Pet House
I think Cordelia needs the Faux Bearskin Rug, it reverses to plaid and looks classy, like her. Do you have a favorite or coveted pet bed?
Cordelia’s week mostly consisted of this:
morning routine
settling in
but there was also this:
don't touch my bone
delicious
i think we weigh the same
which made her so tired, she had to do more of this:
looking like a little sleepy mouse
Cordelia is looking forward to the adventures February will bring. Mostly, she just wants to make sure we are well-stocked with bones, everything else is secondary.
-m.
This is possibly the worst video I have made yet, be thankful it is also the shortest! 
I had this series of photos (not all that well lit) of Cordelia eating pancakes, so I decided it was video flipbook time. I spent way too long making this subpar video, therefore, I cannot NOT share it.
Cordelia always gets a tiny plate of pancakes when I make them. I don’t know why. It isn’t that way with any other meal. Why pancakes? I suppose because it solves a problem or two like that little bit of batter left over at the end, or the accidental coin-sized drops. And now, we have set a precedent. When I make pancakes, Cordelia knows and she gets excited.
Here she is waiting for the ‘ok’ from me to devour her petite plate o’pancakes:
And yes, that is a side of bacon.
Now, without further hemming and hawing, here is the video:
-m.
