Friday, March 23, 2007

Hair


Sadie's a short-haired dog, so you'd figure her shedding ought to be minimal.  I've had lots of terriers of different sorts, and they didn't shed so terribly.

But I swear, Sadie sheds cat hair.  That's what you find in corners, and along the edges of rooms:  balls of fluff, just like you get with cats.  It flies to places I don't even want to talk about.  Like, for instance, the kitchen range.  I find it in the bathroom, where Sadie doesn't even go, unless I'm giving her a bath.

Today I went out to work with my filly, Libby.  I put her through her paces in the round pen.  She's getting better and better at understanding my signals to turn, and when I give the signal to rest, she turns toward me immediately.  She is amazing. 

When we were done, I brought her to the barn for some grooming.  Dear Lord, the HAIR I encountered!  Huge handfuls of it.

I got on an upside-down bucket and groomed her from that point, so she'll get used to me being up there; I laid over her back on my belly to get her used to my weight.

I looked down at myself, and my T-shirt was covered in a layer of hair.

ACK!!!

I came to the house spitting hair, wondering if it has lots of fiber.


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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL Precious is a hairy horse. I swear all you have to do is look at her and you get hair everywhere!

Anonymous said...

Yummmm fiber!   NOT! lol

Hugs
jackie

Anonymous said...

LOL they gotta lose that winter coat, huh?
Thank goodness WE don't shed like that!
Pam

Anonymous said...

Mannnnn, can I relate.  We used to have pet hair tumbleweed from time to time, but then we got the Golden and oh.  my.  goodness.  Every time I brush him, we could create a whole new pet out of the fur he sheds.

~Amy

Anonymous said...

They are shedding for the summer!
love ya,
carlene

Anonymous said...

Yup, animals are hairy creatures aren't they?  Linda

Anonymous said...

Just another wonderful sign of spring and better weather to come.  Yuck.  I don't have dust bunnies, I have lions and tigers and bears floating about.  

Anonymous said...

Yuckkk, Patches is still shedding lots of hair also. Bet you are already having withdrawals from the internet LOL. Helen

Anonymous said...

I used to joke that we had another pet in the house - just put all the hairs and furballs in one place - it had to be enough for a whole new cat or dog! Then check the vacuum cleaner - all the human hair wrapped around the roller - ugh! We all shed!

xxoo

Anonymous said...

Have a great weekend!
Lisa

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Anonymous said...

Here's hoping you don't cough up a fur ball!   Anne