Lola is depressed - and I can't stop smiling at the photo

[Mira]

I had to get some things done uninterrupted so I dressed her for the first time ever in a hand-me-down dog sweater to dress her for her outside crate as colder weather is upon us.

This is what she looked like before I put her in it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Is there an after photo????

She does not seem enthused.

[Mira]

2. She was amazing

she was in her crate, just like this, for about an hour --- except she worked her legs into the outfit ----which left her mostly unable to move ---- and in true dog fashion was so happy to see me, knowing her master who handles things has arrived.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Poor wee thing....she could have used a cat to keep her company...

She's adorable and just radiates energy and smarts.
and cutes.

[left-of-center2012]

3. Why is she going into an outside crate?

[Mira]

4. To stay safe on my porch

The crate is large, and has a lock. I don't want her stolen, nor want her to scale the barriers I created to keep her on the porch when I am with her. When I am not with her, she is smart enough to figure ways to scale those barriers. And there are 2 busy roads we live on the corner of, only 30 -40 feet away.

[left-of-center2012]

6. You can't keep the dog indoors?

[Mira]

7. She is a Jack Russell Terrier

13 months old. There is nothing I do that she does not want to help me with.
Some of those things she is better at than I am, others I really need her out of the way. Her energy is boundless. Her speed without equal. And I am not the best dog owner/trainer, and I do lots of different things, so I best be anticipating the problems she could create for me and herself.

Yes.
I keep her indoors all the time, except for the very rare times I don't.

[secondwind]

8. She will need a heavy fleece-lined coat.

That sweater won’t help much. We have a JR mix with enormous energy, but I can’t see myself putting him outdoors in frigid weather.

[Mira]

9. Gracias a Dios

we live in the South