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Has anyone ever thought about making a sweater out of their dog's fur?  We get so much fur out of just one brushing of Drake and I was thinking, this stuff is pretty thick and soft and might be good material to weave with.  My wife thought I was weird so I dropped that idea.  But then we've had several strangers on the street suggest the same thing to us, so now I'm thinking about it again.  How could I go about doing this?  I think it would be a neat thing to do and be a great thing to have when Drake is no longer with us.   I don't want to think about that day but it's going to happen and it would be good to have something physical to remind me of the best dog I could ever have wished for.  Do I just contact a local weaver?  Would the fur have to be mixed with wool?  Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

Drake gets stinky ears a lot, I'm not sure if it's a yeast infection, but it seems to get really bad when he swims a lot. So, we found this works.  Rinse his ears with a product called Hexadine, it cleans them out and you have to make sure to squish the liquid around in the ear canal towards the back of the ear.  You can get this stuff through your vet and it's not too expensive.  Once he shakes his head and gets all the excess liquid out, we put a product in his ears called "Swimmer's Ear".  It's for people who swim a lot and get water stuck in their ears, it dries the whole inside of the ear out.  This method seems to cure the ear stinkyness and keeps his ears clean.  I would go to your vet and go over all these different methods people have given you and see which one they suggest.  Good luck!

No explanation from me either, but my dog definitely does this all the time, it's the cutest thing ever! LOL

BTW I saw your website, you're an awesome artist, I'm an artist too, I dabble in everything but my degree is Graphic Design so most of my newer stuff is all digital. Very cool!

Thank you, but as you know, a career in the creative field is not the easiest.  I have really struggled to find work and actually work at Hertz Equipment Rental just to make weekly paychecks.  I HATE THIS JOB!!!  but I'm hoping I can make a change soon.  The creative companies in this area are very picky and just look for young talent to exploit for free.  Currently, I'm working on a graphic novel with a writer.  Sort of a Seven/Matrix/Constantine story.  Cool stuff.  Do you have a website?  Love to see your work.  I'm actually leaning towards the digital realm now, easier to find work.

Two words, "Outside Dog".  We keep Drake outside as much as possible and that keeps him from mischief.  If that's not possible for you, I guess it's crate time.   

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Oh man, I'm glad I started this one, all of these pictures are great!!!  I guess Gypsy was right, it's a sign that a dog is content and comfortable in his environment.  I like that some of your dogs do it when they're sitting with the family.  Almost looks like a submission pose.  Drake only does it when he's sleeps on our bedroom floor at night.  I hope some more pictures come in.  I love the one of Rufus as a fuzzy little butterball puppy, crashed out on his back in the kitchen after a big dog meal.  And Moni, your Avatar is awesome!  Tenchi and that little screaming kitten is just great.   What a great dog!  A closer view of their faces would be hilarious!!!   Also, I think this resolves the "should dogs be allowed on the couch" debate.  Looks like most of you don't mind the fleabags up there.  Neither do we. 

Ok, my dog is a dork.  Many mornings I wake up and I look on the floor and Drake is on his back with his legs in the air!  It is so hilarious, my wife and I laugh and laugh, it's actually a good way to start the day.  Why do they do this?  Are they airing things out?  Stretching?  Does it just feel good?  It kind of like how some dogs lay on their belly with their back legs flat on the ground.  Someone, please inform me!  I gots ta know!