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It is horrid feeling/being sick, hope you feel so much better tonight, and love to Nurse Carbon x
The Labraventures of Carbón, Spanish (ex-) foster dog extraordinaire
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Emily_Babbelhund
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Thanks for the good wishes. 
It will be fine tomorrow. It's not a bug, just something that happens every now and then since I had chemo. Especially if I've not been eating very well which I haven't lately. My own darn fault really...
...too many delicious UK ready meals.
It will be fine tomorrow. It's not a bug, just something that happens every now and then since I had chemo. Especially if I've not been eating very well which I haven't lately. My own darn fault really...
...too many delicious UK ready meals.
Hope it passed soon 
Oops sorry but do get well soon so you can have more fun. Hugs from me and Rory xx
Oops sorry but do get well soon so you can have more fun. Hugs from me and Rory xx
Emily_Babbelhund
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You bad thing, you.Hope it passed soon
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Yay !!
Well anyway the Chinese was very good I thought. xx
Hope you'll be on the up tomorrow Emily.
Emily_Babbelhund
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Another bonus photo from Wales. Carbon is not looking amused at my selfie attempt. I can almost hear him say, "Pfft! What an amateur!"
I love this photo - Carbón looks like a giant Spaneesh Gentleman Dog, but you both look gorgeousAnother bonus photo from Wales. Carbon is not looking amused at my selfie attempt. I can almost hear him say, "Pfft! What an amateur!"
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Emily_Babbelhund
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Today I made my third (and hopefully last) trip to a clothing shop in Padstow to embrace my current size and get some cute clothes that fit and can take me through the hot and humid German summer. I absolutely hate - pathologically so - clothes shopping. I feel intimidated by the salespeople, it takes ages to find something that fits, the cost always seems exorbitant and usually the quality is disappointing. But today I bit the bullet as I'd told Carbon's favourite salesperson, Louise, that we'd be in. We know Louise by name because she's got the cookies. Dog cookies, that is.
Carbon has got the drill down now: we walk around the shop pulling clothes (great loose leash walking practice), then we go into the biggest trying on booth they have (dog + human sized). He gets a treat and I attach his lead to the bench in the booth. Then I try on ALL the clothes, which usually involves stepping on his paws and dropping hangars in his head. Luckily by today he had learned Brogan's old trick of sticking his head out from under the little booth's drape. That way he avoids cranial damage, has something interesting to watch and gets petted by absolutely everyone who walks by.
It took ages and I was a sweaty mess, but I made it out with one shirt, a skirt, a pair of culottes and a new pair of jeans. I'd already bought a summer jacket and three other shirts on previous visits, so now I am DONE with shopping for clothes until next winter at the earliest. Thank goodness!
I apologised to the sales person helping me that I'd taken so long and she said, "Are you kidding? Your dog is bringing in customers because they see him with his head sticking out - you both can stay all day!"
Carbon was completely worn out but in a frustrated way - all told we were actually in the store 2,5 hours so who can blame him. I took him to the deserted beach tonight and we watched the sunset while he had mega-zoomies in the sand. Now he seems worn out but in a good way. Mission accomplished!
Carbon has got the drill down now: we walk around the shop pulling clothes (great loose leash walking practice), then we go into the biggest trying on booth they have (dog + human sized). He gets a treat and I attach his lead to the bench in the booth. Then I try on ALL the clothes, which usually involves stepping on his paws and dropping hangars in his head. Luckily by today he had learned Brogan's old trick of sticking his head out from under the little booth's drape. That way he avoids cranial damage, has something interesting to watch and gets petted by absolutely everyone who walks by.
It took ages and I was a sweaty mess, but I made it out with one shirt, a skirt, a pair of culottes and a new pair of jeans. I'd already bought a summer jacket and three other shirts on previous visits, so now I am DONE with shopping for clothes until next winter at the earliest. Thank goodness!
I apologised to the sales person helping me that I'd taken so long and she said, "Are you kidding? Your dog is bringing in customers because they see him with his head sticking out - you both can stay all day!"
Carbon was completely worn out but in a frustrated way - all told we were actually in the store 2,5 hours so who can blame him. I took him to the deserted beach tonight and we watched the sunset while he had mega-zoomies in the sand. Now he seems worn out but in a good way. Mission accomplished!
Emily_Babbelhund
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Lisa
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Good job Emily and Carbón. Glad it went well. Clothes shopping is either great fun or absolutely horrid for me. No in between, it seems. It certainly would add extra interest with a Lab in the change room, though! The mind boggles as to what Simba might do...
You say it so well!! My pain, too. I hardly shop for exactly those reasons. And when I do, I usually give up and force myself to just buy the stuff—making a point to ask what the return policy is. At the moment I have four pairs of jeans in bags at home waiting to be returned. Although the inevitable happens: don’t return in time and end up with clothes I don’t really like! But at least I have clothes!!
Absolutely! I do one pass of selecting every possible item to fit on. Try them all on and end up with a smaller selection. Then call in my husband for the final selection—I just don’t trust my own judgement of what looks good on me. Not that I always agree with him! Hence, buy to return policy!
Oh, I did my best shopping the time I was allowed to take Snowie into a clothing shop. He did the same—kept an eye on the goings on in the shop from under the curtain.
Lovely photo of you and Carbón.
Emily_Babbelhund
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one who hates shopping! I'd much rather go to the dentist. I hear you about returns as well - today I'm thinking if I really need everything I bought yesterday, so the stuff will stay in the bag for a few days until I'm sure.
Shopping with dog is MUCH better than shopping without dog!
Jacqui-S
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I also hate shopping.
Particularly for shoes. And bras.
Must admit I think taking Lilly with me would be far far worse...
Particularly for shoes. And bras.
Must admit I think taking Lilly with me would be far far worse...
Boogie
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I do all my shopping online - it’s easy to send non fitting stuff back.
I visit shops every other day with Spencer, but I only pretend to actually shop. I sometimes buy one item so that he can practice queuing.
I visit shops every other day with Spencer, but I only pretend to actually shop. I sometimes buy one item so that he can practice queuing.
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I detest clothes shopping too @Emily_Babbelhund and I only go when DH gently points out that I'm wearing rags to work!
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I hate buying clothes, only go to one small shop twice a year and still end up with 'nothing to wear'. I buy the clothes, keep them in the bag then a few months or even a year later, open the bag and hate what is inside!
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Just the thought of taking Reuben into a shop fills me with horror , maybe one day