Yesterday was grooming day for our three boys.
You know those kids you see coming to class and think, “well…..here we go…..they couldn’t be absent just this once?”
Two of these dogs are those kids.
I went to pick them up and got pulled into the dreaded parent-teacher conference with the principal of the facility; one of my incorrigible boys can no longer stay in the same run with the others because he picked a fight that ended up in a kennel brawl. Another one lost all of his facial Schnauzer features – his signature brows and beard – because he had run through the brambles at home and the hair was too tangled to be saved. One came home looking like the Lorax and another like a junkyard dog. The lone angel, of course, looks like a fine specimen of his breed and minds his own business. He’s the best dog we’ve got, I tell my husband, as he covers the ears of the other two.
I can’t take ’em nowhere.
Can't Take 'Em Nowhere see these boys right here? two kennel troublemakers~ can’t take ‘em nowhere! 'cept one's an angel~ "the baby" can do no wrong minds his own business they went for groomings- what a complete disaster! can’t take ‘em nowhere! see this one right here? he ran through the beggar lice, lost his schnauzer face had to shave him down now he looks ridiculous he don’t care one lick see this one right here? he started a kennel brawl can’t take 'em nowhere flashed a sharp-fanged tooth issued aggressive death threats - - - solitary cell- - - see this one right here? he don’t never cause trouble this perfect sweet soul can’t take ‘em nowhere ‘cept home to the Funny Farm with the rest of us see these boys right here? two kennel troublemakers~ can’t take ‘em nowhere!
Yet despite all their shenanigans, they’re our much-loved bad boys.
Common Threads 
Oh boy — trouble boys … loved the pics … they look read to GO at any moment
Kevin
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Kim,
Sounds like ya got trouble. Trouble with a capital “T” w/ those bad boys. LOL! Poor Boo Radley. Something tells me the loss of his signature look saddens you most of all. Snug would hate to lose his beard. What I’d really like to know, and it’s none of my business, is how much you paid to be dragged into the principal’s office. Ha! Grooming ain’t cheap! Thanks for the brilliant poem and morning chuckle.
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Their faces are so sweet. I can’t believe they cause trouble!
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I think you have written a song! This poem should be set to music. Those two little troublemakers are adorable. I think it is hysterical that you got pulled into ‘the principal’s office,’ lol.
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I adore this post and each one of your rascally boys! Those faces-<3 The poem is too cute, with its bounce and dialect. It's good that love and redemption are real things! For the record, we had a shepherd mix once that got addled with the grooming right after it commenced. We were called to come get her. She was half-shaved…our youngest came home, surveyed the situation, and stated: "Welp. That looks like a dog we'd have."
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Awww, how bad can they be, posing on the sofa and smiling for the camera? I agree, your ‘getting called in to the principal’s office’ was too cute- made me click to read, for sure!
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What an adorable group of boys you have. Absolutely loved your poem and post. So fun! Still smiling!
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Kim, what a fun post. I had heard all their names before, but today I learned more about their personalities. I love your sweet poem. The photos are awesome, especially that one where they are all three on the bench, looking so calm and proud of themselves.
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Can’t take ’em nowhere is a great refrain. This feels like a poem meant to be recited. Maybe, when it comes to groomin’, that refrain is what they’re hopin’. I think some people are grossed out when we tell them that we don’t even bathe our dog, never mind groom him. He seems to take care of himself very well. Then again, that could be the reason we get so few visitors. I think Boo Radley looks pretty sharp with the new haircut. I love that couch picture
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