One of my daughters informed me, in the way only a teenager can, that I had "like forgotten one of the knarliest nose scents, and like it's like environmentally correct, because it's recycling." She instructed me that the latest craze at her obedience school was to run with the cows, and after finding something called a "cow paddy", which I understood to be an Irish cow, to roll and scrub themselves with this. They say the boys just go wild, but I can't understand how the scent of a cow with an Irish accent could do anything for me, but maybe I'm just showing my age!
I did get a letter from ZaZa (Sausen's Zahara al Jidda) in Nairobi, Kenya. She said "two of my daughters live in Missouri on a fairly wild pasture tract and I receive constant complaints from their Human that I did not discipline Moughi enough as a youngster. She is inquisitive and impetuous, resulting in burred ears all the time. I am wondering if you know of any fashion house that designs and sells suitable ear-baggies to prevent further loss of ear feathers; as you know, we Arabs only have tufty feathers on our ears anyway, so can ill afford to reduce them or have them cut. It would also get the woman off my back, so to speak..." This is a very "in" thing with the teenage girls, as this punk look drives their mothers and fathers wild, and, as you know, rebellion is the name of the game at that age. Unfortunately, the parents then set these girls down and make them mind their manners as they comb the burrs out, upsetting emotionally, and physically, as the hair comes out too. Snoods work well on the ears, but the teenagers will not wear them as they complain it makes them look like some little old lady and isn't cool. I sat down with a friend and devised "ear baggies". Now these are designed to go over each ear and may be held in place with a zip-lock device or a more expensive drawstring. These may be customized to each young teenager's taste (providing they have any taste!) At my daughter's obedience school, they became the rage, even though a couple kids still "punk" it out by wearing only one, and it's pulled way down. The kids haven't caught on that these are also designed as a safety device. While running in the field and they smack into some hard object, like a tree, post, or an Irish speaking cow, these ear baggies inflate, not unlike our human's airbags in cars. To date, three teenagers have been saved from serious injuries with our ear baggies but one injury did occur when one teenage male was wearing his ala punk, turned to look at a cute little bitch, and walked into a friend, thus inflating his airbag on only one side, and continuing the twist almost a full 360 degrees. When asked if he was all right, he commented "that knarly suki really flipped me out, man!" We will continue to work out the problems as we have also tried them with a few of our "pricked" ear friends, Ibizan and Pharaoh hounds, but their ears keep puncturing the airbags on impact.
For the more mature ladies, who like to run wild in the meadows, ear baggies may be a little too much, and a snood doesn't let you get that "wind in your hare" feel, then simply use a product called Show Sheen. This is a horse product a little filly told me about. Simply spray and massage into your ears and tail, let dry... This gorgeous Arabian told me that she uses it daily and her mane and tail were to die for. It makes your hair so slick that the burrs don't have anything to hold on to, and just slip out with a comb. Such products make my life... pampered. Remember, only pampered humans get their nails done weekly by a manicurist, so don't be uppity when you have yours done. Yes, you have to let those humans hold your hand, but remember, they have to pay big bucks to have theirs done. You only have to look pretty. Also, the red nail polish is a bit much, and if you are wearing it in the ring, the judge might like it but think you have a foreign substance on. If this does happen, smile and blink those deep dark eyes at him, and assure him that it couldn't be a foreign substance, it was made right here in the USA!
And girls... keep looking your best. If you can't... write. I know a great plastic surgeon!
Taa... ZeeZee ©
Zee Zee is a fashion expert. She is Hungarian by birth but
has lived for many years in Paris (Kentucky).
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