And of course you all hear a LOT about my goats.
But as much as I love all of them, there is a pet who is my constant companion, my bested critter buddy, an ever present part of my life 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whether I am awake, or asleep...
My dog, Nigel.
OK, OK! before you feel obligated to ask... no. Nothing is wrong with him. he is supposed to look like that. he is a Hairless Chinese Crested Dog. And before you feel obligated to point out how ugly he is... well... he is rubber and you're glue! *PFTHTTT*
"God only made a certain number of perfect dogs... the rest he covered with hair to hide their flaws." hehe
I love my dog. I do not find him "so ugly he is cute" though I understand why some folks do. i also understand why some folks just find him ugly and with no redeeming qualities. But I love this dog. I find him beautiful. His beautiful ears, his fluffy little "troll doll" hair, the floof of hair at the end of his tail, his little patchy age spots. He is warm and cuddly and the best part is that he worships the ground i walk on.
Literally sometimes.
I spent 10 years wanting a hairless Chinese crested and the day I found him on petfinder.com was a day a dream came true. I'm not sure what that says about my sanity, but it is what it is!
ATCHOOOO!
And the best part is... he doesn't shed!!! I mean, seriously, ya can't shed if you are bald. lol.
OMG!! LMAO! I love that second picture of him. The way his ear is cocked and the way he is looking out the corner of his eye - total "Pfft. I am so better than you..."
ReplyDeleteJulie, I saw how that picture turned out and cracked up. he was SOOOO "giving me the stink eye". I'd been following him around with the camera and had just clipped his nails AND trimmed his whiskers so he was glaring at me, lol.
ReplyDeleteI .. who have been graced by Nigel being in the same room as me... have to say he is ONE COOL DOG!!!
ReplyDeleteBut you forgot... his chompers.. or lack of... *giggles* !
I don't think one can fully appreciate his charm until they meet him in person.
ReplyDeletehe has a whopping 7 teeth now. The hairless gene is connected to the tooth gene, so most dogs without hair have horrible teeth. This lack of teeth has caused Nigel to be a little less in control of where his tongue is at any given moment. Especially when he is sleeping, lol.
But he still has his back teeth so he still eats dry food. before long his 4 back teeth may be all he has left. lol.