Before and After: Poodle Edition

Miss Sheba paid a visit to the canine salon today. Here's the pup before she went, in all her fluffy, fuzzy, scruffled glory. She's just been rough-housing with a raccoon toy, catching it in the air and whipping it around, growling with ferocity. She's all rough and tumble at heart. But, she put on her princess airs, in proper poodle manner. She pointed out to us that her coat was a mess and demanded we take her to the spa posthaste.

"Do not spare any expense," she reminded me.

And now she's back to being her dainty, delicate, gorgeous self! When she comes back home, she prances around---she knows she looks good. Sheba doesn't hesitate to show off her new 'do, and she even sometimes does that high-stepping march that horses do in parades. (Is there a name for that?)

And now the queen wishes to be given some alone time, so she can properly sit and admire herself. A day of beauty is exhausting!