Last Friday was the blind Poodle sisters' first-year anniversary since coming to the ranch, and I took Molly and Priscilla to the groomers in Missoula for their usual make-over from what we call "Montana ranch Poodle" to "Westminster diva." (In between there's a style we call their "Tina Turner look.") They actually needed to be groomed a few weeks ago, but it had been so cold and snowy that we decided to hold off. Thus their anniversary, on a beautiful, sunny spring day, seemed like a perfect time to do it.
While they were being groomed -- it takes four hours! -- I ran errands in Missoula. Alayne took this photo of me with the girls after we got back on Friday afternoon. Following the photo session, I turned them loose in the Widget's House yard, and the other dogs came running out to smell the "new arrivals." Since almost all of the dogs there are blind, they rely a lot on their noses to tell them what's going on, and these girls do smell very fragrant after they come back from the groomer. Less ranch, more perfume, you might say.
So the other dogs follow the girls all over the yard, sniffing at them, trying to figure out ... "Is that you, Molly? You smell so ... different!"
Wow! They do look spectacular, don't they? What a pretty duo!
Please give them a big, big hug for me.
Hope you all had a serene Easter.
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | April 14, 2009 at 02:57 AM
They look so refined!!!! Good work by RDR.
Speaking of RDR - I noticed today that http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com is doing their $100K Shelter Challenge and RDR is among those shelters for which you can vote! After you click to support their site it takes you to a new page and that's where the $100K link is. You can vote once per day. I plan to help them in this cause :)
Posted by: sharon | April 13, 2009 at 07:26 PM
They look beautiful. I have a cat I get groomed. My other two cats always sniff and then hiss at her when we get her home.
Posted by: Lynda | April 13, 2009 at 04:31 PM
Oooo La Laaaaa - what babes! ;)
Posted by: Amy Arsenault | April 13, 2009 at 02:08 PM
The girls look like beauty queens!! I'm sure all the fella's will be sniffing away. By the way, I hope Callie is ok. I am waiting to hear how she does with radiation. Treatment #9 for me today, so far so good.
Posted by: Debbie B. | April 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Ya know, it does take time to become so beautiful. The girls are certainly ready for show. I loved this! Very funny!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | April 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
And glad that the sisters get to be together forever.
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | April 13, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Is Trooper still their boyfriend? They are two good looking ranch Poodles!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | April 13, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Now that is funny! I couldn't stop laughing. If I take one dog to the vet, when we get home the other CANNOT stop sniffing. Thinking...glad I didn't have to go. LOL
Posted by: Craig from Great Falls | April 12, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Funny......thanks for the laugh!
Posted by: Lynn | April 12, 2009 at 08:46 PM
When I saw your photo of these two a year ago, I *never* dreamt they would turn out to be such beauties. What wonderfu work you've done with them - - they are gorgeous!
Posted by: Moon Rani | April 12, 2009 at 08:40 PM
What a world apart from what they looked like after their rescue from the hoarding situation. Now they look like they're saying, "Which way, which way? We're ready."
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | April 12, 2009 at 08:12 PM