After our internal medicine specialist in Missoula, Dr. Dave Bostwick, removed some growths from blind Goldie's leg a couple of weeks ago, she pretty much left the surgery sites alone. But then she decided it was time to rip off the bandages and begin removing the sutures herself, so we had to come up with a fool-proof way to keep her from chewing on her leg. The answer was a soft foam neck ring that someone donated to us quite a while ago. For some reason, it came in camouflage colors. Now, it's not apparent to me why anyone would want -- need? -- one of these in camouflage. On the other hand, have you seen all the items available in camouflage colors in a Cabela's catalog? It makes you realize there must be some people who think even the Sistine Chapel ceiling would have looked better with a few touches of camouflage.
In Goldie's case, she's just glad we didn't take her duck hunting wearing this thing. She says, "Oh, jeez, I can hear the dumb jokes already: Duck blind doesn't mean 'place where you hide while waiting to shoot ducks.' No, it means, 'too blind to see ducks.' Sheesh."
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Oh, Goldie, you are darling.
Sorry, I had to giggle too but please don't tell Goldie. That face is priceless & the look is, ah, what in the world are you doing to me?
I promise I will not tell any jokes.
Yes, camouflage is the rage...who would have thunk it?
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | October 15, 2009 at 01:04 PM
Looks like a camo clown collar!:-)Sweet girl!
Posted by: Lisa Koch | October 15, 2009 at 07:54 AM
I love the look on Goldie...let people talk, you know we all want something camo for our fall wardrobe!
Posted by: Boundforglory | October 15, 2009 at 06:50 AM
What a priceless photo! Goldie looks so cute and hilarious at the same time!!!
Posted by: Nina | October 14, 2009 at 07:45 PM
What a cutie! But I think she would probably prefer pink. At least she hasn't treated it like any other stuffed object and ripped into it!
Posted by: JC | October 14, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Oh Goldie you just look Adorable with a capital A!!
Posted by: Maree in NZ | October 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I really did try to hold my giggle in....sorry, didn't work. Tell Goldie it is much prettier than a e-collar!
Posted by: Debbie | October 14, 2009 at 05:32 AM
And I thought this post was about your superb photo skills....when I first saw it I thought you were looking straight down at her from above as she was sitting on a camouflage cushion. It was not until I read the post did I notice that you could JUST see her behind peeking out at the top of the photo just above the camo cone. It's all in the perspective......
Posted by: LuAnn | October 13, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Yeah..please don't tell her I'm laughing too but she looks pretty in camouflage...we're voting every day! Got my fingers crossed for Madison - and hope Rosie comes home soon ..never a dull moment there? eh? Thanks again for all you do for these guys!!!!
Posted by: Maureen and the puglets - | October 13, 2009 at 07:58 PM
too funny
Posted by: Ev | October 13, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Poor goldie looks like she's being sucked into a camouflage hole in the floor.
Posted by: Glenn | October 13, 2009 at 07:29 PM
She looks like modern art. A dog flower?
Please don't tell her I'm laughing!
Posted by: Lynne Parker | October 13, 2009 at 06:31 PM
That photo made me laugh out loud! And yes, my boyfriend gets the Cabela catalog and you're right about all the camo items in it, from plates to shower curtains. One can only wonder if Janet Leigh would have survived if the Bates Motel had used camo shower curtains.
Sweet Goldie! I think we all need to chip in for a Comfy Cone for her.
Posted by: Lynne Parker | October 13, 2009 at 06:30 PM