I have a miniature poodle. He's a great barn dog, hiking dog, and camping dog. He LOVES to get dirty and he's great around all animals.
This is in great contrast to my Australian kelpie (who lives with my dad) -- she was literally born outside on a working sheep farm, but she HATES getting dirty, or wet. She won't even go on the grass if it's dewy. *rolls eyes*
Here's Morgan, my poodle. He normally looks pretty grungy, but I tend to take pics right after he gets groomed, so he looks much more prissy than he really is. Hehehe. The cleanliness and floofiness lasts about... two hours, and then he's a "real" dog again.
Yes, he had his nails painted pink. >_> He doesn't care, he just loves attention.
And my family's kelpie. She was mine but my mom sort of bonded with her when my mom was very sick, so she ended up staying with my parents. My mom passed away a couple years ago so she's my dad's now.
This is in great contrast to my Australian kelpie (who lives with my dad) -- she was literally born outside on a working sheep farm, but she HATES getting dirty, or wet. She won't even go on the grass if it's dewy. *rolls eyes*
Here's Morgan, my poodle. He normally looks pretty grungy, but I tend to take pics right after he gets groomed, so he looks much more prissy than he really is. Hehehe. The cleanliness and floofiness lasts about... two hours, and then he's a "real" dog again.
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Yes, he had his nails painted pink. >_> He doesn't care, he just loves attention.
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And my family's kelpie. She was mine but my mom sort of bonded with her when my mom was very sick, so she ended up staying with my parents. My mom passed away a couple years ago so she's my dad's now.
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