Hairy Home

Last week, my nephew (TJ) said to me, "Lai Yi (youngest aunt), your house is very dirty". I was puzzled so I asked him, "Can you show Lai Yi where is dirty?". He then gave me a cheeky smile and replied, "Patchy's hair is everywhere!".

It's true. As tidy as our home is, Patch's hair is everywhere; on the floor, on the couch, on our bed, on our clothes, in our car, etc. People are always amazed when I tell them that Patch sheds alot of hair because he's got such short hair and he always looks so neatly combed. But what a lot of people don't realise is that short-haired dogs (especially Jack Russell Terriers) actually shed much more than long-haired dogs.

When Patch was staying with my parents, my dad would sweep the floor every single day. Even then, it was a losing battle because you wake up the following day and you see hair all over the floor again. I guess it's more obvious in our home because our couch and floor are dark brown in colour while Patch's hair is white. I feel a little embarrassed when people come to the house and there's hair all over the place. Or when we give our friends a lift and they get out of our car with furry behinds. Or when I go to work and have hair all over my clothes (mostly black, ironically). Still, all said and done, I reckon it's a small price to pay for all the love and affection that Patch gives us in return. After all, as Ed puts it, Patch is family.  :)