Emme Visits the Groomer

Yesterday Emme went to the groomer for the second time. I was more specific about how I wanted her cut and I am much more pleased with the results. I told the groomer that I wanted about 1/2 inch of hair left on her body. The groomer said that she wouldn't cut much off the coat, but would trim her face, feet and bottom. When I picked her up, Emme still looked like Emme, but neater. She looks much better and will be ready for company at Christmas.

Emme discovered her reflection in the living room window this morning. She was sitting quietly in the dining room on Ken's lap before breakfast and she suddenly looked over to the living room window and started doing what we call the "rolling growl": rrr-rrr-rrr. This is one of her guard dog sounds. She spotted her reflection in the dark window and was sure that there was a little white dog ready to get into her house. She jumped down from Ken's lap and up on the sofa. She put her feet up on the back of the sofa and continued to growl and protect us from the little white dog she saw. She kept this up until she discovered the crack where the back of the sofa meets the seat cushions. Then she had to investigate that and forgot, temporarily, about the white dog. Later she returned to growling at her reflection until it became light and the reflection was no longer there. Then she discovered that she could climb up on the top of the back of the couch, balance there, and look easily out the window. No little white dogs so she got bored and left.