I drove down to Southern California on Tuesday with Seabiscuit and the puppies. SeaB got a job with Critters of the Cinema for an Alpo print ad which we shot yesterday. It was a difficult shoot, as Biscuit had to be in someone's jacuzzi bathtub laying on his back, like he was enjoying a bubble bath. Most of the photo will probably be finished in Photoshop, as the final product will be of him laying in the bubble bath with cucumbers on his eyeballs, wine and candles.....the crew kept calling him a she, even though I mentioned he did have a penis. I guess Alpo's not into gay dogs. It was fun, despite the difficulty in the positioning of my poor boy, but he has such a great attitude, that whenever we gave him a break, he was wagging his tail and ready to try again. I love him. He's Punky's son and smart like her. Or, loves me enough to do such stupid stuff. I can't complain though. I always enjoy working any of these jobs. It's fun, social, pays well, and there is always an abundance of good food. Plus I get to show off my dogs. AND I got a road trip!
While I was down there, I was able to visit with a couple of friends, my big baby bouncing brother Brian and take pictures of all the puppies. Julie told me tonight her house was warm again since I've left. I love sleeping in the desert, or visiting people who live in the desert because it's ingrained in my soul...the wind, the sage, and of course the dirt. I don't miss the wind when I'm out and about, but at night, I love to have the window open so it's really cold inside and I can hear it howl. I usually pull the covers over my head and just have my nose sticking out in the cold so I can breathe then I imagine I'm an Indian living in a tepee and I'm safe under some huge animal skin. Never mind that the next day I'll have to go out in it to cook or hunt things.....
Anyway, apparently there was an arctic blast coming from underneath my bedroom door into Julie & Daneen's very warm and toasty home. I woke up in the middle of the night and found a huge rug pushed up against the door. Wimps.
Julie was very slow to get up this morning ~ little did I know the coffee pot was waiting for me to push a button and indulge. I drink instant at home, 'cause cleaning a coffee pot seems too hard (and I want to be an Indian!) Despite a slow and caffeineless start somehow we managed to bathe the 4 puppies and get 200 or so pictures of them. Those will be up soon. Her puppies are quite beautiful and and have very pretty expressions. I would say we got what we wanted from the Southland collies in that department, besides pretty, pretty bodies and cute temperaments. I think it's so cool to have a co-breeder who's willing to indulge with me even if she doesn't want to play Indian. Soleil and June Bug also are backtalkers ~ just like their mom. They also are showy like her. I can't wait to go to the shows! March seems so far away!
