This posting is really a follow up to the previous one and many of my friends will have seen it in an email I sent out a few days back. Unlike many people up here I still find summer to be my least favorite season followed closely by break up. I’ve listed some reasons for my choice of which numbers 1, 3 and 4 were commented on in the previous posting:
- Complete lack of a dark night sky resulting in circadian rhythm upset
- Warmer temps
- Hordes of mosquitoes
- Ditto regarding tourists
- Inevitable road construction
But to this list I add the attached image which says it all! Poor Anana blows her coat almost every year but this year has been particularly bad. Every morning I awaken with her fur in my mouth, nose and eyes regardless of how much I brush her and vacuum; and unlike Qanuk she doesn’t sleep in the bed with me. Good thing I love her so dearly! She’s gonna be one svelte girl when she finally finishes which, sadly for both of us, is still a few weeks out.. The second image shows just how fur can come out using a typical ‘rake’ type brush and brushing my ‘little’ angel for around seven minutes.
Poor Anana showing the remnants of her winter coat along with that so much cooler summer coat
Qanuk, my GSD, with his back to the results of brushing Anana for just seven minutes!
Alaskan at Last! 