Meet Tina, she is my nieces little dog. Zoe bought her as a miniature Jack Russell (not sure there is such a dog) but when I saw her fully grown, could see Yorkshire Terrier in there somewhere. Googled JRT and YT, there were a lot of images that looked like Tina. So there you go, we possibly know what her parents were.
She was a canny happy little dog when she was a pup, she visited so that she could meet Buzz and they were fine together. As she grew up, she started to guard her house, barking at everything that moved or made a sound, she was on constant alert which stressed her out and she became a bit growly! Cos she is such a cute looking thing, everyone wants to touch her which started to freak her out as well. So Zoe brought her to me as I used to teach dog training classes. She is to stay with me for 2 days a week while Zoe is at work. It hasn't taken long to see an improvement, we stopped the guarding completely which has calmed her down immensely. I am introducing her to dogs, Buzz is so good with her he gave her the space she needed so that she could say hello when she was ready. She is starting to enjoy life again. She doesn't look so wary in the photo below which was taken yesterday. She is a clever little thing, Zoe has been teaching her tricks, a double twirl for a biscuit treat.
Tina doesn't like the cold and hates going out when its raining, looking at Yorkshire Terrier websites this is a common thing with them. They can be delicate little chaps who can get a chill easily. So I made a coat for her. She was tricky to measure as she squirmed about when I got the tape out. I cut a pattern using this really neat ruler that I got from the lovely Anita, perfect for doing curved edges.
Just layered up the fabric the same as making a quilt, used the Singer Featherweight to quilt the fabric and then make up the coat.
There all tucked up ready for a walk in the chilly air!
Now I have the pattern worked out, going to make her a waterproof coat with waxed cotton fabric.
Cheers
Sharon
Very clever and looks beautifully made. I generally use a plate for curves - do you use this ruler-with-curves a lot? (For some reason the phrase "friend-with-benefits" keeps popping into my mind as I write that!) Is it a gadget worth having?
ReplyDeleteHi Lizzie, its the first time i have used it. The curves were perfect and the straight edge ruler meant I didnt have to get a second ruler out to mark the straight bits. X
ReplyDeleteToo cute, Tina will be the poshest pooch in the park!
ReplyDelete