Actually, yes. Some of them are very hunky. Probably from picking up and throwing loaded bins around. Smell? No worse than someone after 2 hours of gym! 🙂

Other than that, though, I’ve noticed a definite relaxation of self consciousness one I’ve gotten Elka. Granted, grooming a Doberman is simple versus the grooming of Honey. I brush her once in awhile. I trim her nails. I look at her teeth. I also sometimes take her out in the morning while I’m still in my pj’s, with a hoodie thrown on overtop. I have a treat training pouch (known as a fanny pack to the rest of the world). I talk to her on the sidewalk (many a person has turned to me when I said “excuse me”, but I was talking to Elka about the fact that she was forging).

Are the Australian garbo men hunks? That has not been my experience here. And besides, how close could you get to someone who smells like what everyone else throws out? 🙂

Many years ago I worked in a surgical clinic for patients being treated for head and neck cancers. The hospital moved their waiting room away from the main surgical area. Why? I’m not sure but I wonder if they thought the signs of radical cancer treatment on people’s faces would be too shocking for the other surgical patients.

I thought our patients were beautiful. They had made tremendous changes in their lives after facing the real possibility of death. They learned the lessons about making the most of every day that few of us ever learn.

You give so much back and I’m glad you are able to see the “opportunity for daily joy” in your life and work with dogs.

Actually, I’m not sure where the smell goes after Honey rolls in something. It disappears pretty quickly.

Or does that just tell you about my level of housekeeping?

Apache acts just like Honey. Although I try my best not to let him roll around in the stinky things since it takes me forever to give him a bath. I haven’t trimmed up his ears or paws, but I brush him daily. Do you have a post on how to properly groom a Golden?

Happy Monday!
Colby