The weather here in St. Louis has been really weird recently. We had an entire week of super warm weather, in the 70s, and then all of a sudden, it got very cold again. Mom had to turn back on the heat, and we snuggled underneath the blankets every night. But today was my first day where it was warm, and thank goodness, too, because I got groomed today.
We went out for a walk to a park near my house. I loved lounging in the sun, and I was dressed in this pink Hello Kitty dress, which had a tutu. Don’t I look all pretty groomed and all? Mom likes me more fluffy, but with the spring coming, we decided that it was time for me to lose my winter hair!
What do you think of my new haircut? Am I still adorable with short hair? Mama says my face is so kissable, and the short hair just makes me super soft and she still loves to cuddle with me.
Mama got a new purse the other day. It’s a large one for carrying around girlie stuff … And of course her favorite necessities and must-haves… ie ME!
I’m pretty fluffy these days, and I sit quietly in the bag as she carries me around. Mommy thinks it is funny. Little girls have purses with fake doggies poking out from the end of them, and my mommy gets a real life fluffy one!
Mama and I spent an afternoon at the park and she carried me in the new bag, since I often bark at dogs and children but I think her carrying me around made me more calm. I didn’t bark or growl at all, even when a big huge dog came over to mama!
I don’t know how many of you know how often I am on the road.
Since I go to work my Mama every single day, and we sometimes go to Nashville, TN on the weekends (a 320-mile road trip), I am a doggie on the go. So when you say, “Who is that doggie in the window?” You should know it’s me! Gracie Lu the Shih Tzu staring out the car window!
I stay safe on the road, though. I have a doggie car seat that I’m always in. It lets me look out the window at eye-level without getting on my tippy-toes. I’ve gotten so used to my car seat that when Mama takes it out and then forgets to put it back in, I whine and whine and cry and cry. I just don’t know what to do with myself. I just love my car seat. I used to sit in the middle console but Mama decided that was too dangerous… So we got a car seat.
Now if I were driving a car, I would like to meet this very handsome Subaru salesman - Grant Weber, the official Subaru Canine Sales Associate. Watch him in action in this really fun – doggie themed commercial - http://bit.ly/WW7C2Y. I especially love the part with the doggie driving the dirty mailman car.
Mr. Weber is the star of this really cool Subaru Dog Tested Facebook app that lets you do all kinds of fun stuff, including create a doggie license! Here is my dog-approved license!
It’s a really neat app, and lots of fun to play around with! How do you like my license? Don’t I appear all official now? So if the doggie police pull me over in my Subaru, I won’t get in troubles!
Subaru is also hosting a REALLY cool Rafflecopter contest that you can enter to win money! First place winner gets a $350 Visa Gift Card and the Second Place winner can get a $150 Visa Gift Card! How cool is that!
You have to like the Subaru Facebook Page to enter, and you have four other chances to enter to win. You just have to either tweet about the giveaway, use their online Facebook app, watch a subarea commercial, or share a Subaru commercial… or any combination of each!
This post is sponsored by Subaru. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Dog Tested. Dog Approved.™ campaign, but GracieLuShihTzu.com only shares news for things we support.
So it’s another holiday, which gives mama another reason to dress me up! What do you think? Am I pretty?
Since I am the life of the party and star of my very own blog, Mardi Gras 2013 had to bring me lots of beads, a little purple scarf and a pretty flower bow!
And from what we hear, Mardi Gras is huge in St Louis. People throw big masquerade balls – the mayor of the city threw one, but tickets were so expensive so mama didn’t go. There have also been many parades, including a pet costume parade… But unfortunately we were in Nashville visiting my grandparents when the pet parade happened.
I’m a party animal though! How cute am I in my little costume?
As you can see, it took some trickery in order for me to actually dress up and pose. Do you see my natural antler stick and a green dental stick nearby?
It’s not easy being this cute and with my new leather jacket, I feel like I’m as tough as nails.
So, when Subaru and their new Dog Tested. Dog Approved™ campaign, to celebrate the love between dog owner and their dogs, Mama and I were on board to help! (Since I am Mama’s #1 Lovebug, we can attest that there’s nothing like the unconditional love that doggies and their mamas or daddies share!)
And now I think I might want a Subaru to show off how cute and what a hot tough doggie girl I am! (I even bet my handsome boyfriend, Louie the Shih Tzu will find me super hots in a Subaru!)
It’s not easy being a dog and shopping for a Subaru. I do feel bad for the sales person, Grant Weber. I love this Subaru commercial – especially when the doggie gets distracted by the sexy feline cat! (And when the doggie swerves off to chase the squirrel! Hehe! I would totally do that!)
Subaru has also just released a pet-friendly Facebook app for dog owners. This app has cool little functions like “Subaru Dog Matcher,” to help you figure out what Subaru would be perfect for your dog’s breed and age. You can even create a personalized driver’s license for your dog. And you can also create photos of your dog driving a Subaru to share with pals.
This post is sponsored by Subaru. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Dog Tested. Dog Approved.™ campaign, but GracieLuShihTzu.com only shares news for things we support.
