The Eskie.
As a puppy, adorable. . .
As a grown dog, beautiful. . .
A (mostly) loyal and (sometimes) obedient companion. . .
Energetic. . . Intelligent. . . Athletic. . .
And a constant source of amusement and company. . .
They are also little fur-shedding machines.
If you have an indoor Eskie, you can expect long, frizzledy white hairs on the sofa, rugs/carpet, and your clothes*. Dog-hair "tumbleweeds" will mysteriously appear in corners (particularly in hard-floored rooms). Your belongings will seem to generate not only a layer of dust, but also of dog hair. And your vacuum cleaner will fill up faster than you ever thought possible.
(A word of warning: If you're squeamish about hair and/or fur, it may be best if you just skip the next photo. . .)
This is our vacuum cleaner's canister after I vacuumed one room. (I know because I emptied it before I started.)
Admittedly it is a decent-sized room-- the room we use most-- the room Trixie spends 95% of her time in-- and a carpeted room. But still. I think you'll agree that this is. . . impressive (?)-- especially considering that it's been only a week since the last time I vacuumed this room-- and this time I didn't bother to hook up the attachments to vacuum the sofa and all the little nooks and crannies.
I guess I can't blame it all on Trixie, but she's responsible for the majority of it. It's just part of what you have to expect when you keep this kind of dog inside the house.
And yes, she's worth it.
*When dressing to go out, you have a few options. Don't wear dark colors, change at the last minute-- and don't you dare sit down or handle the dog after changing-- or have someone de-fur you on your way out the door. Well, there's one other option-- decide that you don't care if people know that you have a sheddy dog at home. Wear your dog-hair-covered clothes with pride!
