Smelling of puppy breath
Wednesday, January 9 2008
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Last night it was my turn to take over the night shift with Coco, which means I had to sleep in the spare bedroom next to her crate and be available to take her outside when she needed to go to the bathroom. We know she is capable of going several hours without needing to go out, she did it the first night she was with us, slept nine straight hours and woke up refreshed and chipper and so incomprehensibly sweet that I gained five pounds just by looking at her face. But that was just a trick. A lie! An EVIL UNTRUTH. Because the second night she was here she woke up every single hour and cried until we took her out. And I had a hard time not calling her names and making crass jokes about her mother behind her back.
She's down to two times a night now, and we're trying to break her of one of those times, but she's not having it, and last night I only got two hours and 24 minutes of sleep. But that's okay because tonight it's Jon's turn with Miniature Satan, and I get to sleep in our king-sized bed alone after a brief affair with a large dose of Nyquil. I plan to kiss it with tongue.
Remarkably, I'm not feeling panicked about living with a puppy like I did when Chuck was this age, and that's due to a number of reasons. One, we're not living in an apartment where every thirty minutes I have to run down a long hall, down one flight of stairs, across 20 yards of concrete to the one patch of grass on the block. Here she has a huge yard to roam, and all I do is open the back door and point outside. Chuck reluctantly accompanies her and, following his lead, they both begin sniffing and circling the yard going, no, not there, not there either, maybe here? No, not here, wait, not yet, I think I'm getting closer, here? YES. HERE. THIS IS THE SPOT I WAS LOOKING FOR. Because that spot of yard is so very different from the THOUSANDS OF OTHER SPOTS IN THE YARD. DOGS ARE SO WEIRD.
It's also quite nice to have an extra set of hands around, and knowing that Jon can take over watching her when I'm needed elsewhere has made it so that I'm not at all anxious even though I haven't slept more than a total of 10 hours in the last week. And maybe it's because Chuck was such a frat boy when he was a puppy and Coco is more of a scientist, but it's just so much easier this time because her level of shitness is so much more manageable than his level of shitness. She doesn't bite us or hide under the bed where we cannot reach her, she doesn't steal toilet paper off the roll and leave it in saliva-soaked piles along a path from the bathroom to a mound of poop in the middle of the kitchen. Chuck was such a turd, and I remember one of those long nights that I stayed up with Leta when she was just a few months old thinking, yeah, this is hard, but at least she's not chewing on my underwear.
Also, she's just so adorable that having her around makes me feel like my veins have been injected with glitter. It's impossible to focus on the sleepless nights when you walk from one room to another and she's so excited to see you that her tiny docked tail starts wagging so hard that it makes her whole body tip over, like HI! IT'S YOU AGAIN! I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN AT LEAST TEN SECONDS!
1. Cindi said:
She is precious!
Now go get some sleep woman!
2. Cyndi said:
Wow, she is so cute.. makes me want a second dog.
3. gypsy said:
I want her. Give her to me now. I think you snatched her from my womb.
4. Lisa DR said:
Coco is absolutely adorable. Makes me want another pup myself...almost. And your photos are gorgeous!
5. Scargosun said:
"veins have been injected with glitter"
I LOVE this phrase. May I use it with reckless abandon?
Coco is heartbreakingly adorable!
6. Tarbendingwench said:
What a doll! These pictures make me want to hold and kiss her!
7. Amy said:
The little eyebrow whiskers just complete it.
8. Danny said:
I think it is funny how she has white eyebrows, just like old men.
Although she defenitely has a puppylook in her eyes.
Truly adorable.
9. Jessica said:
Posts about puppies and monthly newsletters make me happy! There is no other smell on the planet that compares to the foulness of puppy breath [except maybe a pile of bat poo?].
Have a happy sleep!
10. Casey said:
Oh my goodness. If I don't watch myself Coco is going to make me add to my brood.
Thanks for the brief respite from the workday!
11. Shelly said:
I have SUCH a case of puppy-envy, I can hardly STAND it.
12. Joy said:
She is so cute. And looks happy and obedient. :)
13. Karen said:
She really is the cutest thing this side of the Miss-i-ssip.
14. Krissi said:
"THIS IS THE SPOT I WAS LOOKING FOR. Because that spot of yard is so very different from the THOUSANDS OF OTHER SPOTS IN THE YARD."
Two of our three dogs are rather quick with picking just the right 'spot'... but our Yorkie is insane. She would slowly walk every inch of grass (for about half an hour) and then, upon finding "the spot" she would turn around in circles two dozen times, if we let her.
Still, I love my dogs... and I love the dog pictures on your site, because now I feel less guilty about posting more pictures of my (furry) babies and less of my (human) baby. :P At least I'm not the only one...
15. Darcie said:
Also, had to mention my love of the veins/glitter phrase. Your photos of Coco are giving me that same sensation. TOO CUTE!
16. Sarah said:
She's totally going to have a poopy windchime, eating string and all.
17. Kelly said:
My husband is currently longing for a dog. He wants someone to be excited when he comes home from work. A cat and an eight month pregnant woman doesn't really cut it right now.
18. Kat said:
I am convinced that God created puppies to be so damned adorable so that we wouldn't flush them down the toilet. Which is what I wanted to do most of the time my little lab was a pup. But it's over so fast that you MUST enjoy it now. She's the bees knees!
19. VinnyGirl said:
Coco Puff is so cute that it almost made me cry.
20. Melissa said:
This post makes me want to run out and get a dog and I'm not a dog person. Coco is truly the cutest little puppy, I just want to snuggle up with her and take a long winters nap...well at least until she needs to go out to tinkle...
21. andrea said:
She is likely the cutest pup I've ever laid eyes on, but please don't tell my own dog I said that. I think I want one just like her and I think the pictures might just convince my husband of the need for a second dog. Thanks.
22. KMac said:
Wow...I made it in the top 30 comments!! Dooce - long time reader, first time writer/commenter. I thoroughly enjoy your website...and I've even been checking out !GEORGE!'s, too!! :) Keep up the great work! PS...why the name Coco???
23. jodi said:
She is adorable! I look forward to more Coco pictures. It's the closest I can come to the experience that is PUPPY right now.
24. ally simpson said:
I showed this to my wife and now i am getting nagged about how we need a dog!! hehe
25. smalltown mom said:
Look at those eyebrows!
26. Emery Jo said:
hahaha, "...at least she's not chewing on my underwear." Funniest thing EVER.
27. Angie said:
Oh the cuteness! I've had Shelties since I was a little girl and a close friend recently adopted an Aussie. Different activity level to be sure - but man, the herding breeds ROCK! So smart and so eager to please. Training is a breeze in comparison to other pups.
Good luck, Heather and congratulations!
28. Joy said:
I beg of you, please stop making me want to get another puppy!
29. honi said:
Is that an Aussie, I have australian lab mix and she is the most wonderful creature on earth I also have black lab who is pretty wonderful too... I want another Aussie mix so bad and those tri colors are what I want too.. lucky you .. she is a blessing... have fun..
30. red said:
she is so. cute.
and i'm so glad you're still doing the newsletters. i've been reading them since leta was a little frog and i just love them!
31. UB said:
21st!
I really feel for Chuck. Our dog is an Omega, and her life improved immeasurably when the Old Alpha died off.
32. Big Momma Pimpalishisness said:
Ugh... I still truly believe that raising a child is less trouble than taking care of a dog. I'm sticking to my cat, who, though obnoxious beyond belief at times, poops in a litter box and requires absolutely no assistance in doing so.
33. jenn benn said:
I am convinced there is nothing cuter on the face of the earth than a baby animal. Coco is a prime example.
34. Sara said:
My friend and her sister have four Australians between the two of them, and if I had to get a large dog, I probably would get one of them. They are super smart, and great around kids. I am not a dog person. I am glad you have a large yard for Coco...you are going to need it.
35. Friday said:
You'd better patent the glitter injection phrase or there will be a million bloggers going, "There is glitter! In my veins! You know, because I'm sooo happy! Like a glitzed-out junky who just won the giant glitter needle lottery!"
Your dog - I can actually envision putting her snout in my mouth, it's just that cute.
36. Heather said:
Love the white eyebrow whiskers- she looks like a Muppet!
37. De in D.C. said:
Funny how the circle of life goes. My 15yo dog now has to be let out several times during the night, and every day I come home from work to find a minimum of 3 puddles around the house. Poor old gal. She's almost as cute as Coco though, which lets me forgive her every day.
I keep saying when she's gone we'll get a cat, but if you continue posting these adorable pics, I'm going to crack and get another dog! I'm not a dog person! lol
38. Christianne said:
Oh my gosh, Coco is so cute and sweet. Except for when she's being like Satan, I'm sure.
I love the way you write. I loved reading this post. You make me laugh aloud with your inventive ways of saying things. And your photographs are so, so wonderful.
Thank you for maintaining this site. It brightens my day each day!
39. kjc said:
Ok... here it is the secret. She obviously able to go all night without peeing. So...
Depending on when you go to bed... say 10... pick up her water at 8... Make sure she was one last potty time before bed. Arm yourself with a rolled up magazine... And whenever she squeeks, barks, howls, etc. Smack the top of the crate with the magazine and say No, QUIET.
And here is the hard part... Do not let her get her way. She has you twisted around her cute little tail. Don't do it, don't get up, don't talk her. You'll have one or two nights with little sleep and peaceful slumber for many many more.
Dogs rarely will mess in their own bed. Unless they're just stupid and untrainable, but not Coco. She is not a maltese.
I also recommend the book... Mother Knows Best by Carol Lea Benjamin.
Grown and raised by English Springer Spaniels and English Cocker Spaniels for over 46 years.
40. Spring said:
Oh, Jesus. Those first few puppy months are so incredibly difficult. And so incredibly WORTH IT.
I said to my husband several times that we should've just had a baby. I'm sure kids are great and all, but I'm also pretty sure that there's no way any child of mine would love me as unconditionally as my sweet doggie does.
41. thebluestbutterfly said:
What a beautiful puppy. Your blog looks interesting. I had heard of it before but I don't think that I have ever visited....until I read about it on "BuzzAgent." I will be back to explore more. :-)
42. Becky said:
1) she is too cute to stand
2) this is so good for me to read because in a few months my son and I getting our dream puppy, a Golden Retriever. Your blog brings me back down to earth and remember this ain't all puppy breath and kisses. It's chewed up shoes, underwear and sleepless nights. But still. SO EXCITED!
3) did I mention how cute she is?
43. Mrs.Strizzay said:
Yeah but can she balance stuff on her face? ;0)
44. Melanie said:
She really is adorable. What a dollface!
I've always sort of nursed a soft spot for female dogs over males... especially when they're pups. Females, to me, seem to carry a little more sweetness and are a teeny bit easier to deal with.
Every male pup I've ever had has been such an angry young dude, while all my females have been much easier to discipline.
However! It's been a hundred and a half years since the last time I owned a dog, so I might be generalizing through rose-colored glasses. And also mixing metaphors, or whatever.
Either way, Coco is adorable.
45. Lizi said:
Seconds on you being puppy-whipped.
We never could find a wind-up clock to simulate the sound a the Momma Dog's heartbeat. We're musicians. We have metronomes. Tick-tock-tick-tock. Full night's sleep when puppy was properly emptied and kenneled for the night.
OK, you catch a break because Coco is too stinkin' cute. I'd be a little whipped myself, but don't tell anyone.
46. Bluestalking Reader said:
Girlfriend, one look at Coco had me running to the animal shelter. I brought home TWO CATS. They happen to be two of the coolest cats on the planet thankyouverymuch. At least when they're not barfing on the rug (transition's a bitch).
They've just recently emerged from under the bed, and I've put up some photos of them on my blog. Nothing too creative yet. One thing about cats, they don't freaking sit still when you come near them. They're all PET ME, LOVE ME, SCRATCH ME BEHIND THE EARS!
Whores.
But Coco. Damn. She's so sweet looking it gives me cavities just looking at her. What a total babe!
Hope she gets the hang of the poop thing soon. And yeah, that's a weird thing to say to a total stranger. Gotta love the internet.
47. Tasty said:
She's almost a freaking cute as Chuck! How did you get two on that level of adorable? Fantastic!
48. Melissa said:
Ditto all the remarks about your writing and photography--you are a pro, and it's always a pleasure to check your site. Thanks!
As for Miss Coco-licious...sigh. I love other people's puppies. Thanks for sharing the not-so-fun with the fun. You're going to LOVE having a herding breed, except for those times when you don't. It's amazing how much focus and drive and heart and BRAINS these dogs have and your life is richer for bringing her into it.
Of course, she's also a lucky puppy to come into a home with not only a canine mentor but a kid who doesn't want to maul her and two adults who are head over heels.
49. Kim said:
Oh, she's soooo pretty! And I am jealous, as my 17 month old beagle STILL isn't totally housebroken and is still acting at the level of shitness that Chuck did when he was only months old. I love the little dude, but it makes me jealous to find out that someone has a small puppy that is better behaved ;-(
50. Allison said:
She is so freakin' cute, she almost doesn't look real! I've often wondered about the dog-yard mystery. What exactly ARE the characteristics of the ideal spot of lawn to dump a smelly poop onto? And why can't they find it any faster??
51. Jen said:
Oh my! Those Coco pictures...My heart just burst open with a glittery explosion! if she truly becomes too much to bear, ship her to me in Florida. I'll pay shipping cost!
52. Binaross said:
Sorry to poop on anyone's parade, but "Glitter in my veins" already has 4,000 hits on google.
The pictures are breathtaking!
53. Wendy said:
Eat Coco with a spoon? Lick her scrumptious little face? So hard to choose...
54. dawn said:
She is the cutest frickin' thing in the world. I seriously am so in love with her. The puppy stage is thankfully short lived. I still love how my dogs at 8 years old get so excited to see me, after I come in from getting the paper--as if I had just returned from a long trek around the world. Dogs...they are just awesome. Except if you are Leta. She would hate my dogs...they stare at me all the time until they get what they want.
I am so glad she has brought udder giddiness to you life. We all need that time to time.
55. Jenn said:
That Coco, she knows how to bring the cute!
56. Sadie said:
Could. Not. Be. Cuter.
57. kalisah said:
it makes me crazy - especially when it's raining - when I let my dog out and he spends forever walking around sniffing shit and I'm like, "Dude, if you had to go you'd've gone by now. Get in here."
58. Alicia A. said:
it's all about gettin' in the mood.
59. JennyE said:
She is totally killing me with the eyebrowlashes.
60. Lori said:
She so sweet. We're raising a puppy right now too. He's 4 months and all legs and he thinks I'm just about the greatest person on the planet. Dogs are good at making you feel special.
I opened up the comments ready to see people lashing into you for having her tail docked. Glad they didn't.
61. jive turkey said:
That last picture makes me want to kiss her nose until it falls right off. ADORABLE.
62. Pamela said:
It's like the paint by numbers people got her absolutely perfect with her coloring and markings.
63. Anonymous said:
Heather,
She is a.dor.a.ble!
-Now here is where I have to be a big meanie...watch her with strings...they can get swallowed and things are not good then. At all :(
Thanks for the pictures...too cute.
64. danni said:
Have you thought about building a puppy stand? Very similar to a lemonade stand but instead people pay to play, hug and love on your Coco. Millionaries in no time. Good luck and can't wait to see you both on the cover of Fortune 500 Companies because you sell puppy crack.
65. Eleanor said:
I had to laugh- your comment about a baby being easier than a puppy (no chewing), is the exact argument I have been using to keep the fiance' from bringing a hellhound into our midst. He always asks why I would want I baby if I don't want to even do the work of having a puppy. I explained to him that I LIKE babies. Not so much with the ankle biting four-legged friends I'm afraid. But yours is adorable.
66. Blue Sunday said:
Are those two, tiny freckles on the end of her nose? The cuteness!! It hurts!! It hurts!!
67. Kriss said:
I just want to give the side of her lip a little nibble.
68. Lisa said:
What better evidence of goodness and loveness than Baby Coco? Happiness is a warm puppy, indeed!
69. Shannon said:
"Veins have been injected with glitter" is exactly how I feel whenever I look at my two young dogs (an Aussie-mix and a Cocker-Beagle-mix); that turn of phrase will also be stolen by ME with ruthless abandon. They say after you become a mother, you wear your heart on the OUTSIDE of your body for the rest of your life. For me, it's true of all the days after you bring your puppy home. I love Chuck and Coco. You couldn't ever post too many pictures and stories about them for me!
70. bluestar said:
Man is she CUTE. I have a dog named Coco as well. He's nuts, so we call him Coco Nut. Your posts and Jon's about Coco are making me crave another dog but I doubt I'll convince my husband that it's a good idea in our tiny apartment. Oh well, a girl can dream!
71. hello insomnia said:
coco looks adorable and delicious and I am speaking from a staunch history of not-eating dogs.
72. Anonymous said:
That. Dog. Is. Made. Of. 100. Percent. Cute. Extract. But from one Aussie mama to another, be really careful with her and dominance issues - make sure she knows that Leta is boss because she's human (and that ankle nipping is prohibited). And consistency is king with training these little beasts - they need rules rules rules or else they get all screwy in the head.
73. Rachel said:
Oh, give her time. :) Our Aussie shepherd wasn't a shit to begin with either, but at 4 months old, she's come into her own, in that respect.
74. yvette said:
what's the deal with crating? don't you feel mean? seems so unnecessary.
75. Poppy said:
I only just realised how small that ball of cute is when i saw her next to Chuck...takes me back to when my boy was a wee puppy. Thanks for sharing her with us :)
76. Jana said:
She is just precious...I hope the docking of her tail, however, was not done by you (it's so unnecessary for any breed) Sorry, I can't help myself...FT dog rescue person.
77. Julie said:
We just got a puppy. He's of the mutt variety, half chihuahua, half boston terrier. I tell people we got a Bostihuahua and they nod knowingly, like that breed actually exists. Yeppers. I did the same thing with him at night I did with my children. I ignored him. He got the hint. Now he shuts the hell up at night while I'm sleeping.
78. Poppy said:
Oh, and in response to #74, crate training was hugely necessary for our springer spaniel pup. it's not mean at all, and now we've got a young dog who knows when we put him down for the night, it's sleep time. in fact, a lot of the time he takes himself off to bed when he's ready to go. it's like teaching a kid to sleep through the night.
79. Cristina said:
Cute!! Is there a reason why you picked a girl dog this time? Is she spayed yet?
80. Peggasus said:
Yeah, the puppy is adorable.
Thanks for naming your hippopotamus after me.
Like it's not bad enough going through life with a name like 'Peggy.' (It's SOOO 50s.)
And I don't even like raisins. (OK, maybe I do, but ONLY in certain desserts.)
81. jen said:
My dog came to me as a fairly well trained 2 year old and my son wants a puppy next time. I'm realising that they're a lot of hard work - a bit like children really - so will have to be prepared for it. Hopefully I've got a few years before that happens though. Coco is gorgeous, of course, but is she eating her mat?
82. Kathy said:
I've been thinking about getting a second cat, or even -- yikes -- a puppy (that last picture is giving me a major case of puppy want), but I don't know how my seven-year-old cat would react.
83. Julia said:
She's adorable.
By the way, we have the same dog bed for Bruno. God, I love Costco. I'm such an acolyte.
84. Catherine said:
This so reminds me of when our dog was a puppy, it is tough when they are little, but really fun and they outgrow the puppy stage so fast, I miss it.
85. dooce said:
no, we had nothing to do with the docking of her tail. that happened before we adopted her without us even knowing about it. also, crate training is not mean, we did it with Chuck and he survived somehow.
86. Candice said:
Heeee! Oh, puppies.
87. geminijen said:
I love the herding breeds! I have 2 Australian cattle dogs, and they are the most wonderful creatures on earth (and just slightly less crazy than the aussie shepards, IMHO).
Coco is darling! I'd warn you about all the craziness and smarter-than-you shit she will pull, but you have tons of readers already doing that both publicly and privately, I'm sure! Good luck and have fun!
88. Candice said:
oh, and this has nothing to do with anything but I like your little spam filter thing more than other websites. For some reason I can actually handle typing 'future Hemisphere' whereas if I had to type 'asfDLDS JGEIZse25' I would have just been really angry and probably wouldn't have even bothered commenting.
so. good work.
89. ktjane said:
oh. so. cute.
and i love the glitter line, too!
90. Anonymous said:
What a doll! Our pup used to latch on to her older sibling's neck too, then take a ride across the lawn as the elder tried to shake her off. As a result, the older sister spend a good six months with hundreds of scabs on her neck from those miniature needle teeth.
91. Candice said:
and just one more thing? I like that I HAVE to preview my comment before I can submit it. it helps with the spelling errors (there are a lot) and missing words (there are an effing buttload).
and that is all. I am done kissing your ass for today.
92. Wiggles said:
We have a Mini-Aussie too! Most amazing and smartest dog I've ever owned! Be ready for lots of excercise though - I tell everyone that my dog is the best personal trainer anyone could have! Don't get discouraged, our sleepless nights only lasted 2-3 weeks before he was pretty well trained. We also found that he cried at night because he couldn't see us (Aussies are like velcro with their owners)- we ended up getting an all wire crate (as opposed to the plastic ones) so that he could see us during the night. Worked like a charm!
93. jen said:
Oh dear. I was doing really well resisting the puppy urge. Until this post. My husband better watch out, because he is about to face an onslaught of We Need A Puppy propaganda.
94. Denise said:
OMG! How cute is that?! I and so getting a hippo just so I have something cuter than you!
95. Jennifer said:
Oh. My. Gawd. I think I just seriously overdosed on cuteness from those pictures. And can I say that the sentence "she's just so adorable that having her around makes me feel like my veins have been injected with glitter" is probably the best thing ever written?
96. Anonymous said:
Some Aussies have a naturally bobbed tail at birth. When they don't, most breeders in the U.S. opt to dock the tails shortly after birth to follow the "breed standard."
97. Liz said:
Wow -- she's already learning how to pay her rent, too! I can't believe she sits still for the camera so well. Very cool.
98. Jane said:
When my dog was really young, he got terribly sick and I spent many sleepless nights awake listening him struggle to breathe and shoving medicine down his throat. He was a perfect puppy otherwise - I swear he was housebroken in about 48 hours. But I definitely understand the sleepless nights.
99. TL said:
Aussie's are absolutely one of the best breeds out there. I have a full size 3 yr old red-tri & he is the sweetest most loveable dog ever. Aussies are incredibly smart - before you know it Coco will be doing your taxes and contributing to the blog :)
I think one of the cutest things about Aussie's are their paws - they are always warm & smell like fritos! Congrats on your new addition!!
100. Stephanie said:
There is nothing more to say except:
I want I want I want I want I want I want I want!!!
101. Jackie said:
Congratulations! I love the tri-colors, she's so pretty! I have an Australian Shepherd (full size) myself (Hank). We adopted him as a 2 year old nearly 6 years ago and he is a complete joy and only mildly retarded. There is something about Aussies... they are just too funny and smart. I had always read that they are full of energy and like to tear into shit when they don't get enough exercise, but ours is the laziest piece of shit ever (unless he's at the park, then he's the fastest laziest dog of all time). Congrats again and more pics plz!
102. Katie said:
She is seriously cute. I know the glee you feel. I got my dog when she was 12 months, but she was still pretty much a puppy. She came from a shelter, and had bounced from home to home, mainly because her separation anxiety was such that she would go nuts. She chewed through a metal crate until her paws and mouth bled when I first got her. After months of training her, she is now a very normal dog for the most part. And I went through all that because she is such an amazing little person. I say person, which Cesar Milan would frown at, but I really do feel that she is my little child. Sure, she's a child I shove off the couch with my foot when I am eating chocolate chip cookies and she stares at me with her yearning eyes, but she is my child nonetheless. The joy a doggie brings is unlike any other. It's a wonderful feeling. Congrats on Coco. And I am sure one of these nights, you will all get a good night's rest! Don't give in to the whining!
103. Leesavee said:
Those eyebrows! HOW can anyone resist THOSE EYEBROWS????? SO CUTE! Glitter in the veins...that is just the perfect way to describe it. It's how I feel when I look at her cute little pictures! That's how puppies should make EVERYONE feel!
104. seizuresalad said:
I lived with a Great Dane puppy with a diarrhea problem for a year, in an apartment like you mentioned - down the long hall, elevator, lobby, small patch of now diarrhea-encrusted grass. So worth it though, she was like a terribly cute baby deer.
Just found your blog recently and spent Christmas vacation reading most of the archives! I love your writing, this is a fantastic blog.
105. chantel said:
My puppy is a year old and I'm always amazed that she is so happy to see me whether its because I was gone all day or we were napping together and we couldn't visualize each other for an hour. She has completely boosted my spirits with her enthusiasm and cuteness.
Coco is like a shot a glitter to the veins for sure.
106. Mely said:
She is so cute!!!! and hey very soon will be over, she will hold for at least 6 hrs....I think that she is getting ready to have her own Daily Picture taken...at least I am looking forward to that!!!
107. Anne said:
Oh my gosh!!! She is so cute! I wish our now 30 lb. puppy of 6 months was back to her 5 lb. puff ball self - ahhhh, the good old days when she didn't bark at sticks or the air....when she didn't try to dig to China every time we leave her outside for .2 seconds...!
108. chanelle said:
AWWWWWWWW!!!!!
the cuteness! oh, the cuteness.
i laughed aloud reading this. in between clutching my heart because of the cuteness.
AWWWWW!
109. Hope said:
Sherlock was a PAIN to housebreak. He got up at 11pm, 1am, 3am and was awake and done with the crate and ready for the day at 5:30 am. That was the first two weeks I had him and I cried and cried because I was so tired and such a bad dog mom who was obviously doing something wrong. Now I know it was just him being a turd. Now he holds it forever but still has to find the perfect spot to do his business.
Sherlock is an Old English Sheepdog and has what I call a 'wigglebutt'. It's my favorite thing ever.
110. Mary said:
I could eat her up! Her coloring and symmetry is beautiful. Enjoy!
111. Tammy said:
She is so cute!
And oh, the sleeplessness. I remember those early days when we brought our now-seven-year-old dog Dobbs home. Thank god I'd booked a few weeks off work. I'd never been so tired in my life. But it was good practice for having kids a few years later. Sadly, you're not allowed to crate-train your kids. And I wish potty-training was going as easily for my toddler as it did for my dog. Dobbs was housebroken within a week. My kid? Ha!
112. Jennifer said:
She is so stinking cute I can understand why you can't be mad at her
113. Kate said:
Shepards of all varieties really are the cutest puppies ever! My friend's border collie had a litter of six this summer and I got to take care of them. If you think 1 makes you feel like your veins are injected with glitter, just imagine six at one time!!!
114. Eater's Regret said:
Oh it's a puppy, a puppy, a puppy!! Ahem - Sorry can't control myself around puppies, I wouldn't be able to function if we got a one, I would just hug it constantly. I'm bad enough with the three older dogs we have now - but their faces are just so cute.
The Leta photos are beautiful too. A strange thing to say but it seems like she is starting to look like a real person now, instead of still a little kid. She looks so grown up in the first one.
115. Sally in Florida said:
"veins have been injected with glitter"
I LOVE this phrase. May I use it with reckless abandon?
Me too!!! Me too!!
116. Susan said:
Huh? "What's with the crating?" It's like asking, "What's up with the crib? Seems so unnecessary."
Geezus, do some research on the subject before asking such a lame question, Yvette.
Your puppy is absolutely precious. I went through the same thing last Christmas (got a yellow lab puppy)--crating and all--and those first few weeks are rough but well worth it. Enjoy your new baby!
117. Belindalouwho said:
Adorable Coco!
We have an Australian Sheepdog also, her name is Jesse. She is a shot of glitter too (just not as sparkly and shimmering as Coco!).
Have fun with her!
118. Saucygrrl said:
I remember those sleepless nights with Hooper. I forget exactly what my trainer said in regards to potty training timing but I think the rule is every week or two they learn to hold their pee an hour longer.
119. Anonymous said:
Did I see that GEORGE! has a blog?! Please share the URL!!
120. Jennifer said:
My lab was a shit when she was a puppy too. So much so that I told my husband that we would never get another puppy. The only thing that saved her was that she was so stinkin' cute! She finally grew out of her shitness about two years ago. She's seven.
My condolences to Chuck.
Have fun with the puppiness!
121. Have the T-shirt said:
She is so adorable!
My Bailey was Miss Distructo, and she didn't outgrow it until well after her first birthday.
Shoes were her favorite, toliet paper was to die for and she also really liked stuffed animals. But the best was when my teenaged son came home for school to find my vibrator tore up all over the great room.
Boy, was my face red!
122. Eater's Regret said:
Question for dooce - how do you get Coco to stay so still for the photos. My dogs act like they are hopped up on crack whenever I point a camera at them. Be honest, are you drugging them? A little shot of whiskey in the water bowl maybe
123. Lisa W. said:
She is adorable. It's funny how those puppies lie to you just long enough to become residents.
We litter box trained our first dog, Charlotte. On the first day and night she had no problems and made it in the box perfectly. And then suddenly she forgot everything and started going wherever the heck she wanted to. But by then we were already far too attached. After a couple months she finally "got it". She's about 2 and a half now and I thought everything was in her little brain, but Monday night she just up and went on our throw rug. What the heck? Those little rats!
124. Christy said:
I LOVE Coco! We got a puppy for Christmas - (crate trained, Yvette) and I have to go to work to give my lips a break from all the smooching!!! Ahhh- the smoochiness..... My husband and I are also getting much less sleep but it is sooo worth it. I love your site Heather! I can soooo relate.
125. Jennifer Erdosy said:
my 6-month-old baby still makes me fell like my veins have been filled with glitter all the time.
with humans, it lasts longer - about four years. then they stop thinking you know everything and start turning into teenagers. they're still sweet part-time, but when they get to being able to THINK for themselves (not just know more than you, but THINK it through), they realize you don't know everything.
mother of two sons, age 10 and 8, and a surprise miracle baby girl!
126. Amy said:
Thanks for clearing up the docking issue. They are trying to ban it here in NZ because it is really just done for looks. When I see a dog sans tail I'm not all OH YOU HAVE A DOCKED DOG, YOU EVIL PEOPLE, it's more of a, is it REALLY necessary? What's better than a dog with a waggy tail?
Do you think you would have got Coco docked if you had the choice?
127. Spandrel Studios said:
That face! No wonder you're in love.
128. Vanessa S said:
That is one of the best descriptions I have EVER heard!
"makes me feel like my veins have been injected with glitter"
Perfect way to describe the wonderful high of a new love!
129. Valeria said:
Tail docking has reasons in specific breeds - some breeds have long fragile tails that would be damaged in normal life, etc. Ear cropping is much more a cosmetic issue - tail docking is one of those things that deserves more study rather than the knee-jerk reaction that it must be cruel and unnecessary.
Some people think removing a puppy's dewclaws is awful too - wait til they've had to rush a howling, bleeding copiously dog to the vet in the middle of the night (because that's when stuff like this always happens) because the dewclaw got torn off.
130. Nikki said:
Thank you so much for sharing. Your writing and photos simply lift my days and I can't tell you how much I truly appreciate it.
A side note - our daughter had a similar behavior with coughing and she grew out of it. For the longest time I thought she'd go off to college with that tic. After quite some time, she just gave it up. As if she never started it in the first place.
They just don't come with manuals and warnings, do they?
Enjoy your puppy breath days and savor this 47th month.
131. Tracy said:
You know puppy breath heals 2,390,391 different ailments, ya? She's adorable. SOOOOO jealous. But I think the three pooches that live with us, and the one that is waiting to, are probably enough. Ugh.
Wait a minute. If you're OCD, how do you deal with the dog hair? Constant cleaning? If so, wanna come over? :-)
132. Doozywhoop said:
Oh man, you hit the nail on the head with the going out to pee remarks.
And seriously? Puppies are basically the best antidepressant out there since they invented Zoloft. I have two pugs to prove it!
133. Karen Smithey said:
Coco's adorable, and the last picture of Leta in the previous post is gorgeous--maybe a little preview of Leta at 18, or something--
134. Julia said:
We put a large throw/or blanket over the crate at night....when our dogs were puppies...and it seemed to work. They couldn't see us if they did wake up in the night. Coco is adorable and I know you can't stay mad at her....even at 3 a.m.
135. Stephanie said:
So cute! Will you post another tutorial some time soon? I really want to know how you get your pictures to be so rich in color as well as the dark edges technique. Love your site and your precious puppies.
136. Myia said:
A.Dor.Able. Almost as cute as my 10-wk old Border Collie, who was also a Christmas present, although was never a hippopotamus replacement.
Regarding the taking-forever-to-poop issue...I am clicker training my Border Collie and it's working like a charm. The first week I had him he took FOREVER to poop. Then I started clicking when he pooped and now he can't wait for his rear end to hit the grass so he can drop a load. Dropping a load outside = getting a treat. Brilliant!
137. Julie said:
I totally forgot to mention. That little cough thing could be Tourette's. I love the movie What About Bob, and they have that little Tourette's fight. So then I had to look up Tourette's because I needed to know for certain, and then it turns out Tourette's does a lot of things that are more like tics than actually cussing fits. Of course, when I have a cussing fit, I still blame it on Tourette's and hope the people I'm lying to don't have access to the internet.
138. Thom Holwerda said:
It doesn't go miauw and it doesn't act all arrogant and haughty, but ok, I have to admit, she is kind of cute.
Ah crap, now I have to apologise to my cat.
139. Anonymous said:
Clicker training is AWESOME! Great for smarty pants dogs like Aussies and Border Collies. Also a great way to teach them to sit still for the camera. I recommend www.clickertraining.com to get started.
140. Lyssa Ireland Thomas said:
Our new puppy, Sarah Jessica Barker, who came to live with three days before Christmas, is systematically trying to eat the family with her tiny doggie teeth. In fact, she has been quite successful in this pursuit, especially with the kids. Have you any advice on how to survive this portion of puppyhood, since you're probably going through the same thing?
141. natalie said:
Nothing better than a docked tail wag, nothing.
142. Pickle said:
Our Aussie wanted to herd US. I swear he can count. Whenever someone left the room, he'd follow and bring that person back by nipping at the heels. Be glad Coco doesn't do this. Methinks Leta would not recover..
Otherwise, Aussies are amazing dogs, and all they want to do is serve. Miss Coco is adorable!
143. Sromeo said:
Heather, you need to stop this. Or at least not do Leta and Coco posts in the same day.....because every time I come to your blog I cry of cuteness. The level of adorable is dangerous.
144. Ivy said:
The white eye whiskers make me feel SO HAPPY! She is one of the most beautiful puppies I have ever seen.
We recently rescued a 12 week-old Bullmastiff with a broken leg. We witnessed the accident and the bastards just drove off - HEARTLESS! He quadruples in size every two hours, but his cuteness brings me to tears and I forget he will soon be the size of a full-grown polar bear.
145. Pickle said:
Oh, and yes, Rudy did stop the biting after well kept shoving him away from our feet. He still follows, though.
146. Jeff said:
That is such a cool dog. I want twelve.
147. Katie with 2 boxers said:
Damn. Beaten to the docked tail thing. I was going to ask how many hate mails you got about that. Like you had any choice. (Pups tails are docked before they're 3-4 days old for anyone who didn't know) I have two bare butt dogs - I'd share pics but they end up kind of like. . doggy porn. . . from that angle. Coco is so very cute. If you could just loan her to me for one whiny up in the middle of the night night so I don't want one anymore?
148. Jeana said:
Has anyone told you how much Coco looks like the dog in "Black Sheep?" That's a very disgustingly gory yet hilarious movie. I recommend it. Bloodthirsty sheep just SOUNDS funny. So I was watching it and said 'Oh, look....it's Coco.' Thought you should know. She's absolutely adorable, makes me want another dog.
149. Mel said:
Maybe the snow will speed up the pee process....my pug hates the snow so much that he will pee ANYWHERE, as long as it is close to the door, which is really not normal because...you know a pee spot is a really important decision.
150. tzelldiva said:
i work in a specialty pet food and accessory store and have loads of experience with puppies.
your best bet to keep your darling from chewing up everything from your underware to your favorite prada mules...
get Redbone stuffed bones,available at most petcos and most likely your local specialy cool neighborhood dog food store, also Flossies are excellent, puppies need to chew.., these are natural treats, stay away from rawhide and pigs ears and other not so natural treats that wil upset coco's tummy...these treats seem expensive..though one a day does the trick and they are alot less than a pair of Gucci pumps or recovering your sofa..
151. Anna said:
Oh, those white eyelash/eyebrow/whisker (whatever they are!) things are the cutest ever!
152. Amy said:
Veins injected with glitter? Coco is THAT cute? Okay yeah, I totally agree.
153. islaygirl said:
OH
MY
GOD
SHE
IS
CUTE
154. Mel said:
Also...crate training is THE SHIT!!! I'd never have lived through puppyhood without it.
155. Big Dog Mom Pam said:
Crate training is the best thing EVER. Did it with both my dogs and it was fantabulous not having to worry about puppy messes in the house. Oh, and the I gotta chew everything phase went a lot faster in the crate. Coco is adorable and I love the glitter in my veins phrase. Good luck with the adorable puppy. I promise you she will "sleep through the night" very soon . . .
156. Maize Hutton said:
I'm sure you're getting tons of potty advice but I thought, for what it's worth, I'd throw in my 2 cents.
I just got a new Westie for Christmas (we now have two) and what our breeder told us was to make the puppy go to the bathroom in the same place every time, not to let her have a run of the entire yard. This way, she smells where she went last and will know to go there again. Also, we've trained our Violet by saying the words "hurry up." The idea is to repeat it over and over again so she understands she must go quickly. Sounds stupid but it works. Apparently, this is a good trick when you're on a road trip as dogs tend to take their time trying to find the perfect spot and when you're in a hurry, it's annoying.
Our breeder also told us not to say anything to Violet when we take her out of her crate and to stand still when she's outside going because talking to her or moving around can distract her from what she needs to do. We've also put a lead out there that we attach to her collar so we don't have to stand there in the freezing cold rain.
Coco sure is a cutie!
157. Random and Odd said:
Ahh. Welcome to the world of Border Collies. I have a Border Collie/Australian Shepard mix.
EXPLOSIVE BALLS OF ENERGY.
My son named her "Halo", I call her "From Hell".
There is actually a picture of her deceptively cute face on my blog right now. Don't let those freckles fool you...she leaves toilet paper ALL OVER THE PLACE.
158. Almost Vegetarian said:
Heather - We got a puppy, too, just before the holidays and she is pretty much housebroken now. The trick? We followed a book entitled "How to Housebreak your dog in 7 Days" ($7.99). Our breeder recommended it and we found it at Borders.
In fact, we haven't had an interrupted nights' sleep since day 3 of her being with us. Thank heavens. It was such a nightmare having to warm up my husband after he walked her. I mean, really.
If you have any questions, you can email me. Sophie (I haven't written about her in my blog yet, but I plan to in the next week or two) is 16 weeks now, so I suspect we are half a step ahead of you.
Oh look, we are entering the wonderful, wonderful world of teething.
Put that down. Down! Yes you! I'm not kidding here . .
Cheers!
159. Maria said:
She's so friggin' cute - Chuck has got some serious competition now!!
160. Shalini said:
She is so cute. Can I permanently borrow her?
Good luck with training her!
I love the January masthead too!
161. Stellare said:
Lovely animal!
I found a sweet bunch of other animals for you, too (start with hipp...):
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa287/lauriebox/47318571l.jpg?t=11999...
162. Valerie said:
Even though I'm incapable of cleaning a bathroom or parallel parking, I know how to raise me some puppies.
I'm just gonna say, making a little ruckus on top of her crate when she starts making noise in the middle of the night might help you out. You know she can get through the night and she'll let you know when she *really* means it.
163. Kimba said:
I have a regular-sized Aussie and he has nearly the same markings as Coco. She's absolutely adorable! And miniature! Had I only known! I hope she doesn't pull everything out of the trash the way Bear does, just to piss you off. They're smart little buggars, almost too smart! :)
164. Tina said:
I'm a die-hard cat fan, although I enjoy OPD's (other people's dogs) and have a furry niece and nephew. Coco is VERY cute. Will she grow to be bigger than Chuck? With all that adorable fluff, do you have to brush her more than Chuck? Is he very jealous?
165. Lindsey said:
Reading about sleepless nights is helpful, as it functions as adoption control in the same way that watching babies for more than 60 minutes functions as birth control. So, I thank you. I was perusing shelter puppy lists (adorable! little! snuggly! abandoned! soft! aww! want!) recently, and this will help me to make a more informed decision. :)
166. lisa said:
i wondered how long it would take for coco to stop pretending she was so effortless. the first week is always "the calm before the storm" with pups :)
167. mommyknows said:
Holy Stinkin' Cute! Hope you get sleep soon ...
168. freakyfrau said:
Coco is the love!!! I'm so happy for you. I'm glad Chuck is tolerating her.
Interesting dog fact...Coco should be able to go 1 hour for each month in age, plus 1 without pottying. So a 3 month old dog should be able to go almost 4 hours without needing to go out. There's light at the end of the tunnel, you'll be sleeping at night again soon (until you get pregnant, then.....)
Anyhow, your Coco posts make me smile, thank you.
(Be careful with her chewing on stringy stuff, it can wreak havoc on the intestines, I had a dog die from eating an afghan.)
169. Gretchen Minx said:
I once counted how many circles my pug made on snowy night looking for his perfect pooping spot. It was THIRTY SEVEN TIMES!!! I was shouting pick a damn spot will ya! Coco is a doll that makes my teeth hurt when I see a picture of her.
170. michelle g said:
I totally love it! Coco rocks! I want to run out and get a dog now!!! Of course, Chuck makes me want one, too!
171. Dana V. said:
Delurking to say... Miss Coco is TOO MUCH! I had an Austrailian Shepard, and he was the best dog ever. It took about 6 minutes to housebreak him, and he learned how to play frisbee on the first throw. I'm looking forward to a point in my life when I can get another one.
Oh my gosh, the aussie butt-wiggle and that smile... has Coco smiled yet?
172. Michelle said:
I absolutely love the white eyebrows? Are they eyebrows? The look too high up to be eyelashes. Anyhoo love them. But I cannot believe you are taking away Daily Chuck and making it Daily Chuck and Coco....nooooooo I am sticking up for Chuck here. Coco is adorable yes but Chuck is loyal forever the best dog!
173. kimblahg said:
You are killin me here lady. This time of the year always makes me want a puppy or kitten but I could not do that to a small, unsuspecting animal- my three two year olds would have a field day and the poor pet would be forever traumatized. Sigh- the sacrafices I make for these kids!
174. Anonymous said:
Thank you Heather. When I'm having a really shitty day I can go to your site and laugh. THANK YOU! I love "injecting glitter into my veins..." -love it. Thanks, and I hope you get some more sleep soon.
Nicole
175. Kimblahg said:
I was wondering the same thing as Michelle. Will Daily Chuck become Daily Dog?
176. Ellen said:
Cutest puppy. Ever. I'd definitely go out and get one of those right now, but we've got four dogs and my family would kill me if I came home with another one.
177. Jen said:
I am not a dog person. I have two cats-- and swore up and down that there would be no dog living here. Coco might be changing that though. She is the perfect looking puppy, and I really really want one now. Damn!
178. Rosie said:
I can't stand how cute she is!!
179. Jennine said:
I'm pretty sure that if Chuck and this new puppy ever had offspring together, they would all look like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.
180. almostgrownup said:
ok, this is not about Coco.
does Leta have the most incredibly gorgeous eyes, ever? i think i am in love with your daughter!
181. V said:
veins injected with glitter
perfect
182. andrea said:
OK, I know you've probably had a MILLION people tell you this already (I hit apple F and found a least 4 comments already), but when I saw her with the string in her mouth I had a mini panic attack. I spent a night at the emergency vet clinic with a friend who's 2 year old cat swallowed some string. She had to be put down, and it was the hardest, most awful thing I've ever had to see a friend go through. So, if she were my puppy (and I realize she isn't) I'd remove the string promptly. Even though it makes for some cute pictures :)
Coco is completely adorable, and I can't promise my husband won't send you any hate mail. It makes me want another, however I don't think our 700 sq ft apartment can manage it.
183. stephanie said:
totally not even bothering to read all the other comments because OMG IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR PROJECT RUNWAY.
anyway we used newspaper with my first dog, moxie, until she was old enough to go the whole night. she had a crate within one of those metal foldable pen things, so at night if she needed to she just went on the paper.
but i don't think she ever was really a puppy since she only did that once and to this day she'll only go out twice a day.
anyway good luck, she's SO CUTE [duh], etc etc :)
184. dana said:
Perfect writing, as always. :) And the pictures...I am IN LOVE WITH YOUR DOGS. BOTH OF THEM. But Coco...be still my heart!!! And thanks for opening up comments because so many of your entries just SCREAM for people to say something good....so I appreciate when you let us talk!
Of course, you probably could never read them all.....you are so popular. ! Anyway, love your site.
All the way from Texas.
185. lindsaywillman said:
she's so stinkin' cute!!
i MUST know where you got your dog bed. i.love.it
186. stephanie said:
i was blinded by the cute, and therefore worded my comment badly :(
moxie still slept in the crate but if she cried she was allowed out onto the paper [silently] and that was it. the paper wasn't very much fun unless you really had to go so she quickly learned to sleep through the night.
also someone said something about eyebrows...i think they are big long eyelashes but either way they'll certainly get her what she wants, i love it!
187. Elena said:
WOWWW, she is cute! I hope Chuck comes to love her. Our second born dog has still not really forgiven me for adopting third born dog, and its been a year. I hope Leta learns to enjoy them, too. It would be so hard if my daughters didn't happen to be animal-loving freaks like me!
188. Chloe said:
I love how serious she looks all the time! Someday, I hope to call Coco, "Madame President." Hey, if Chuck can be a senator... why, who knows what could be in this little one's future? Hopefully she isn't disqualified just because she's an Australian... shepherd.
189. Manda said:
I would love to see a video of Coco. I remember when my dog was a puppy. She never let me pet her because she couldn't stand still long enough. I would take her outside and say, "Go potty" and she'd be like, oh this rock and twig look good for putting in my mouth. Once we were inside she'd pee. But she is 2 now and has learned the being cuddled daily is not an option.
190. catherine said:
The only thing better than one dog is two dogs. :)
191. Nan said:
Having raised a puppy, the only thing I would do differently would be to move the crate into our bedroom right off the bat. I know you're not asking for advice here, but when I read that you guys were taking turns sleeping next to Coco in the spare room, it made me want to share the very small bit of wisdom I've gotten from our own doggy adventures. :)
Good luck!
192. Jenny said:
After reading your post, I felt like I do when I see people with babies...I'm SO glad I'm done with that! Our golden's are one year old. We got two at one time so we had double the pleasure!
She's adorable...looking forward to the pictures!
193. Tara in VA said:
Oh my goodness, she is so cute it HURTS. Why can't I reach through my computer screen and kiss her adorable fuzzy muzzle (fuzzle?)?
(I promise I will not show up at your UPS store address to kiss Coco. I am not a stalker. Besides, you're like a whole country away from me, and gas prices are totally ridiculous right now. As are any form of diapers, adult or otherwise. And that whole scenario is so last year, anyway.)
194. HDC said:
See? This is why I say every single world leader and morose rock star needs a puppy. I mean how can you possibly be a life hating, war starting, melodramatic sourpuss when you have a puppy?
Puppies for everyone = world peace & no more emo turds!
195. Connie said:
My last dog somehow got the idea that he was half-human, half-dog. Whenever he needed to shit, he would go to the bathroom. A normal human instinct. But since he was half-dog, he just HAD to shit on the tiled floor instead of the paper mat my mother had set aside for him to use. Like, "I made it this far to please you, now you want me to go an extra mile to make you even happier? I DON'T THINK SO!"
196. Victoria said:
You officially have the two cutest doggies ever!
197. Tam said:
We have two Aussies - a mini and a full sized. I have to warn you... they are WICKED smart. Ours can spell and we've had to get creative with certain words because they learned what they meant too quickly.
One last word of advice - Aussies get really destructive when they're bored. They need to work all the time; ours really liked herding the cat around.
I wish you the best of luck. They're amazing dogs and you will wonder how you ever lived without one.
198. Vanessa said:
Adorable! I have an 11 month Mini Schnauzer and I have to say I am glad to be past the up all night, I'm a new puppy nights.
199. paula said:
her eyes in a way remind me of leta's - wide open, bright, with an insatiable curiosity
200. val cox said:
wow, you're quite a photographer too!
201. Anonymous said:
"Also, she's just so adorable that having her around makes me feel like my veins have been injected with glitter."
This is perhaps the best description I've ever heard for how adorable things make one feel.
202. Tiggerlane said:
I have Puppy Envy.
And the fact that you can take photographs while Coco IS DESTROYING SOMETHING. WITH HER TEETH!
Well, that's just amazing. You're definitely ready for another kid.
203. Megan said:
Aw, she looks like a tiny, plush stuffed animal. I bet she barks tiny cute little barks too.
204. emily said:
I love my dog, but I think I love yours too.
205. pogonip said:
Don't tell Chuck, but I think the Coco masthead is your absolute cutest ever. All puppies are adorable, but Aussies rock. I look forward to a Daily Chuck and a Cuppa Coco now.
206. Mel said:
Oh, I must have her!
207. Kristie said:
I do not mean this in any disrespectful way, but Coco bears a striking resemblance to Leta.. the large expressive eyes, the tapered face, the precious little nose... you should do a side-by-side comparison. Seriously. They're both too cute.
208. Yankee Amanda said: