October 5, 2018

White Dog was sorting the mail with me; she read the label on the box and looked up at me with a raised eyebrow. "Tizenegy!" I called him. "You have mail."

He came out only after WD went into the office to promise it was not a joke and that HE really DID have mail. Steve helped him open the box and reveal two pretty wrapped tubes. Tiz sniffed; nope it was not food.

Opening the first tube revealed a sturdy handsome bib custom made for him by our friend, Nancy from her Chicy BowWow store.

Long ago, right after Tiz came to us, Nancy and I had a discussion about our handsome boy's problem with getting his full floofy ruff soiled like an old man with a long beard. Because Tizenegy is missing many teeth, a result of his neglect before he came to us, he drools...and food slips out when he hurries through meals.

He is not yet comfortable with regular grooming and HATES being brushed. His sensitivity makes cleanup stressful for both our boy and usually Steve who tries to removed the bits and untangle the furs.

Nancy suggested a bib and had some ideas about how it could keep him tidy and not fall into his food bowl.  She promised to produce a prototype.

The easy-clean vinyl was charming but not "cute;" Tiz is a bit macho in his tastes. She made one bib with brown trim and a second with green. Both simply and quickly velcro behind his head with a single closure.

Steve clipped the bib around his neck, not sure what Tiz's reaction would be. He was not phased. And at dinnertime, Our boy put the pieces together and realized this new clothing=time to eat. "Let's see how it works, dad!" he barked.

Like a dream. Thanks, Nancy!