Little Verdell

At my house, we have two pets, a miniature dachshund and a fish. I'm sure that we have a fish for a 2nd pet because the dog is just too high maintenance. He needs to be the center of attention at all times and against all Dog Whisperer rules, we let him. He is the pack leader and we don't even try to be.

Little Verdell is 9 years old. Yes, his name is Verdell. (Try going out in the front yard and yelling that name.) Little Verdell was a gift for my oldest son's 18th birthday and he chose the name. After a while, my son move away from home, married, etc....but the dog stayed with us. At this point, my son can come to visit, but Little Verdell is here to stay.

Today, we went to the groomer to get our nails clipped and get a bath. What takes the groomer 15 minutes to do, it takes both my husband and me an hour and a half. Why? Because Little Verdell acts like a spoiled 2 year old and refuses to sit still, snaps at us, and in general makes us wish that we had never tried.

The first time I took him to the groomer, I warned her over and over about how bad he was. And wouldn't you know it, he acted like a perfect little gentleman and made a huge liar out of me. Undoubtedly, she is a pack leader.

All ended well....Little Verdell smells great, his nails are perfect, he looks so cute in his little bandanna and was ready for a nice long nap when we got back home. Goodness, a quiet, non-yapping house is nice.

Oh, the fish doesn't have a name, doesn't care, and is very, very, quiet.