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[Mom2Dogs]

@GingerHead   I have also refinished a lot of furniture in my day. I also paint and strip and restain, depending on the item, but I do love painted furniture.

I am now out of space in my house for anything that I would want to keep.  I did 1 piece this summer and had to hurry a bit to get it done because of the heat and high humidity.  It would be so nice to have climate controlled garage.

[GingerHead]

@smoochy 

Oh my what a lovely mix Pixie is! I had to look up what a Schipperke is. Yes, wow....where is that in her?!

Even though I love dogs more than anything I don't know all the breeds. I've always been more fond of the "mutt" breed. haha. I just love a unique little mixture and Pixie is a beautiful example of that.

As for Gertie.....she's a total love! I've had/have (currently 1)  2 other male mixed terriers (not because I necessarily wanted males, I just took what I got haha) and while they are/were very loving she is just at a whole other level of loving.

I'm not sure if it's because she's female or just because they all have their own unique personalities. But she's on me (mostly me), my DH or Walt 24/7 and just dives into you and makes the cutest little love noises.

She was not and still isn't very socialized. We were told that her foster dad really wanted to keep her but didn't have the time to deal with all her  "issues" He warned us that she barked at his guests the whole time they were there and would not stop and he wasn't lying. She's a big barker but is getting better with a lot of work and patients.  

Bless his heart and thank goodness there are people out there who can foster these dogs and then give them up for their forever homes because I could not. What angels they are. 

So, yes, she's a barker and will "go after" strangers but to us she's one big loving goofball. She's so agile and jumps up and twists and turns like a circus performer when happy. As I'm carrying her food bowl to her mat she jumps up and twists in the air the whole way.  

She also loves toys like no dog I've ever seen. I pick them up from everywhere multiple times a day and at the end of the night there are 7 or more toys spread around us on the couch. So she's one busy lady!

[GingerHead]

@Mom2Dogs 

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@GingerHead   I have also refinished a lot of furniture in my day. I also paint and strip and restain, depending on the item, but I do love painted furniture.

I am now out of space in my house for anything that I would want to keep.  I did 1 piece this summer and had to hurry a bit to get it done because of the heat and high humidity.  It would be so nice to have climate controlled garage.

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Yes! Isn't that true my ultimate dream!

I love painted furniture too! You can get that shiney factory made stuff anywhere but there's nothing like hand painted furniture that's done well....has more soul/love.

[DSD2]

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@GingerHead wrote:

Gertrude.

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So happy to see your post...Gertrude is a love. 

[DSD2]

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@smoochy wrote:

@GingerHead  I too am partial to little scruffy dogs with big ears 🥰 that's my Pixie

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Pixie is precious. 

[Oznell]

Thanks, @GingerHead .  What fun-- and hope when possible, you'll be bringing more of your refinishing adventures here, as well as all the rest. Q boards just got more lively...