When Did I Start Dressing My Dog?

Yumiko and the Mommy-To-Be

Well, both the baby shower and company "Bring Your Dog To Work" day were a success. Yumiko not only captured the hearts of the entire company, but also managed to not totally embarrass me. No one would have guessed she is a severely NON-housebroken dog.

So yesterday I wrestled with my mom about how Yumiko would go to the main office. I really wanted her to just go in a nice collar, but mom wanted the whole 9 500 yards. So I gave in and bought her a blindingly pink outfit, a pink leopard print dog carrying purse, and a new pink collar. You can see just how much it got to her head...

The baby shower had awesome food (like chicken quesodillas), pasta, fruit, and salad. The Mommy-To-Be got a ton of amazing presents. We all enjoyed cupcakes and a little pink moscato wine for dessert. The dogs were a lot of fun to have around during.

I don't know if I'll keep dressing Yumiko like a pretty little princess, but I might try to get her into some more outfits now that the weather will be getting nice. DID I MENTION IT SNOWED TODAY! WHAT THE HECK CHICAGO?

When Did I Start Wanting A Doberman?

You might already know I have a chiuahua named Yumiko. She's a bit of a butterball, but look who's talking. She's going to turn 4 this year, but pretty much still acts like a puppy. I love her bunches, even though she drives me insane occassionally.

When I was younger, we had big dogs, but before I got Yumiko, it had been 8 or more years since I'd even had a dog. We were just a few months into living in Chicago, and we decided we'd get a dog on my mothers birthday. Since we lived in an apartment, a small dog was our only option, but I'm glad we got Yumiko since she's a cuddly little ball of fluff.

Now that James and I are planing on moving this year, we knew we'd be taking Yumiko with us. We take care of her anyways, and I would love to keep her. However, I still want my big dog. I'd been thinking for a while what breed I like, and Dobermans were what really caught my eye. They have a very strong pressence, and beautiful features. It also doesn't hurt to have a semi-guard dog when you're going to be alone sometimes months at a time.

So I've been looking at Doberman pictures ever since, wish each one was mine, but not being able to do anything about it yet. I of course want to make sure that Yumiko approves of whatever dog I get, considering she's the princess of the house. I think she'll enjoy having another dog to play with, since she's never played with another dog in her life.

LOOK AT THIS FACE!