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Lousiana } Behind the Scenes

If you visit this blog ever so often you’d know that I was in Louisiana for the last couple of months, working on a movie. It was a great show and the crew was FANTASTIC but most importantly…there were production dogs. This post is for them because they brought rays of sunshine to our long days and chi to our stress. Everyone should have dogs at work, the world would be a much better place.  I’m not being dramatic- seriously. Dogs. Workplace. Best thing ever.

Olive ran the Art Department and did a fine job of scouring the nation for the best props and superb scenic design.  Yeah, he had a little help but that’s only because he doesn’t have thumbs, give him a break, geesh!  He’s also hard of hearing so ever so often I’d barrel into the art department and realize he was still soundly sleeping on his Dad’s backpack or some random scrap of fabric, not even knowing I was there.  I would squeal because he’s so freakin’ cute and he would continue snoring.  He was my boyfriend.  sigh.  And I will miss him. 

Baby made sure her Mom was able to relax after a full day of baby-sitting.  Fitting, right?  Her Mom was the nanny for one of the Producer’s children.  A lady never tells her age and neither does a Baby but between you and me she’s, shall we say, “experienced”.  And I absolutely adored her.  She’s a sucker for a cookie and will tell you when it’s time for her evening snack.  I don’t kid, she ambles out of her resting place to come over to you and bark until you get that snack bucket out.  Then, she takes her cookie and makes her adorably crickety way back to her bed.  Other than that she does whatever the heck she wants because she’s old enough not to care- ha ha!  :-)    She totally has that attitude too, eye rolling and all.  She’s full of sassafras that wraps around a sweet soul.

Licorice held the position of comrade and entourage to actress, Famke Janssen.  He is her pride and joy and understandably so- he’s got total appeal!  His world revolves around his Mom and he exudes importance.  I’m so serious.  When he first trotted into our office I was so excited I went over to him and expected him, of course, to fall in love with me.  He looked me up and down, then told me I needed to make an appointment.  I naturally, fell in love.  I’m drawn to the hard-to-get types.  From what I saw he can play a good game of tug but the rest of his day is spent patiently waiting for Mom’s breaks.  I tried to tell him a joke and he gave me the “we are not amused” look.  ha ha!  The day I got some photos of him, we happened to be shooting in a government building and he had found the the biggest chair in the room and claimed it.  He stayed in his executive chair and perked up whenever he heard anyone say his Mom’s name.  Thank you, Licorice for the time spent silently squealing over your handsome mug.  :-)

and Sophie makes two…

Last year I had a fabulous rendezvous with Gracie (above left), a charming and sweet-natured Cavalier (I know, as if Cavaliers are known for being vicious, ugly and bratty or something).  Anyway, her new sister Sophie had just been introduced to the family and needed to gather her surroundings before she became a model.A year later, Sophie had her day in the shade!  Such a gorgeous little squishable face with deep brown eyes you can dive into.  This dog got so many kisses, you have no idea.

She’s also got the funk and the spunk, I mean it!  She’s incredibly toy motivated and LOVES to go bounding after anything you throw.  She even has her own toy chest and as you can see above she enjoys rummaging through it and picking out her favs.  It’s incredibly entertaining to watch. ;-)

She’s insanely adorable, a perfect match for her sister (when they wrestle it’s hysterical) and at the end of the day will curl up into a ball of sugar and just temp you to try and fit in her doughnut bed alongside her.

Thank you Laura, Brent & Gracie for having me out again!  A perfect Sunday!  :-)