Winston

Here is our big baby Winston, he is a 5 yrs old Golden retriever that just loves to be petted and love. He as gentle as can be especially with the children. We had not taken time to show him off to you all yet! He is still a big part of our lives and we all love him. He is faithful and always there, especially around the kitchen table. I think he wants to make sure that we don’t have to bend down to pick up anything that falls. It is his way to be helpful.

Last summer we decided to shave Winston since he gets so hot with his thick coat of hair. When we did that we discovered a new dog. He was happy, running and playful. So this year we decided to do the same thing again. So this is what he looks like with his new do! It took a while to get use to but we love him just like that.

Here is the little story behind Winston hair trimming session. I took an appointment to one of our local pet grooming salon for Friday of Memorial Day (they where predicting some hot temps) we dropped him off at noon and he was going to be ready around 4:30 just in time for Francois to pick him up on his way home from work. Well the grooming salon called me 1 hour later saying that Winston was too agitated and kept jumping off the table. I thought that a little odd but I said find I will bring him back on Tuesday. After work Francois heads to the salon to pick Winston up and sees him on the table being shaved. So he said to the lady you decided to go ahead and trim him anyway? The lady said oh no this not Winston its Charlie. Francois said well I think I can recognize my own dog. By this time Winston was getting all excited and Francois had to calm him down a little. So they brought to him Winston (they thought) but really it was Charley some lad, shepherd mix. The lady wanted to make sure the dog on the table was not ours and was Charlie so she ask to describe his collar and sure enough they where shaving Winston not Charlie. She was in trouble but not buy our fault!