What I needed to do was vacuum. After spending half my day washing the dogs, de-fleaing them, and whatnot, there was hair everywhere. I was trying to get my crap in order and grab the vacuum when I saw this little fellow (who was nice enough to start the cleanup for me).

Heh. No kidding!

My dogs, who were still damp from the baths I gave them were restricted to the kitchen where I have tile. It's easier to dry up and vacuum tile than it is carpet. Otherwise that little fellow may have been toast. :) I'm not sure how many birds have fallen prey to my husky, but I'm imagine it's at least a half dozen judging by the feathers I find in the back yard from time to time. He's also cornered a couple of possums and killed a squirrel. I just hope no raccoons wander through my neighborhood.

My bad ... Are you feeling itchy, TJ?

So NOT funny. As I was pouring over the intertubes looking for flea cures* I came across a site talking about scabies. There are a number of things that I do NOT want to acquire in this lifetime, and scabies shot straight to the top of the list!

*Why some people think feeding diatomaceous earth to their pets will stop flea infestations is beyond me. That's one of the dumber things I've ever read. Cutting down on internal parasites? I suppose I can buy that, but fleas? For reals?

Better find some lamb's blood STAT!

That looks like a toad to me.

One all covered in hair at that. Do you ever vacuum?

I have three dogs, two of them are heavy shedders. They're currently losing their summer coats, so no matter how often I vacuum, there's always hair!

Ooh! We LOVE the Furminator! It sure does make life easier during heavy shedding seasons.