We're All Smiles

Amy and Lauren
Sittin' in a tree.
Don't you think
They're pretty as can be?

Just looking at those two little angels makes me smile! I can hardly wait to talk with them this weekend. Don't you just love Skype? I do, I do!

Well, I took our dog, Molly Mae to the vet this past Wednesday for her immunizations and a general check up. Doc. said I need to start brushing her teeth. Ok.......um, I've tried to do this before. It's not a pretty site. A little white and black Rat Terrier running and hiding all over the house with a rather large me chasing after her with toothbrush in hand.

Doc. opened up a tube of chicken flavored doggy toothpaste and showed it to Miss Molly. Just like magic, she sniffed and then started to lick the tube. Doc. said, "See, she'll like this and it will be easy for you to do."

I was so impressed when I left the vet that when I went to the store on Thursday I picked up a baby toothbrush in lime green for her and a pink one for her sissy, (Millie). I even bought one for old Zeppelin (my Army boy's doggie).

Evening came and I set up the toothbrushes and toothpaste on the little table next to my favorite chair. Miss Molly jumped up and snuggled next to me while Miss Millie sat on the couch looking on. I opened the tube of "chicken flavored" doggy toothpaste and sure enough Miss Molly popped up her head and started sniffing. I began bragging to my husband right away. "Look!", I said. "This is going to be a piece of cake!" (famous last words!)

I slowly moved the toothbrush toward her so that she could have a better sniff. So far, so good! Next, with my free hand I started petting her head, stroking her ears and then moved my hand toward her muzzle. Ok, who told her that the chicken stuff was toothpaste? As soon as I moved my hand toward her mouth she was out of there. Yep, off she went, the little white and black R.T. running and hiding with the large me chasing after her, toothbrush in hand. Did I mention this was going to be a piece of cake?

Naturally, Miss Millie was observing the whole scene and decided she better hide on Dad's lap. Oh good! Quick like a computer my mind changed gears. "I know", I said, "Put the toothpaste from Molly's toothbrush on Millie's toothbrush and get Millie while she's down!" Yipeeeee, Ya-hoo-eeeeee! I brushed those little teethers! Yes, I finally tracked Molly Mae and got those pearly whites real white. The two girl doggies are smiling sparkly smiles. :)

I'm happy to report that brushing went much easier this evening, though neither dog will sit with me anymore. Wait! Is that a bad thing?