Boggie 2/28/11

Today was an average day with Boggie. We walked for half an hour because his owner told me he had been limping and because I was needed at home in an hour. Then we watched tv whilst I finished a book called Sword Quest. It's about birds needing to find a hero because the archaeopteryxes were inslaving them. It's pretty good. Boggie heeled almost perfectly and responded pretty well to my corrections when he stared at a dog that was walking behind us. I did not do the flashlight thing today because I had not walked him enough. Bye, Boggie!

P.S. I have not yet tried to teach him bow yet because I have not thought of any words to use yet. Let's play? Take a bow? Good job? The problem with plain old bow is that it sound like down and the hand motions are going to be similar, but not exact. Any suggestions?

Boggie 2/25/11

Today was Friday, so I didn't have to walk Boggie, but I wanted to anyways, because I was outside with my friends and we had nothing to do. We walked around the neighborhood a little, and Boggie did great. We went to my house because we still could not figure out what to do. Daffy Duck, our long haired tortoiseshell female spayed cat -gasp- was in the backyard. Boggie was kind of scared of her, so I walked him back and forth and did not let him stare at her, as that is rude. Daffy was nonchalant and probably did not even care that he was there. I made him roll over for me and he stayed there until Daffy went inside. When dogs are on their side, it is a submissive stance because they are showing their stomach, which is one of their weakest spots. When Daffy went inside I led Boggie over to where she was. He did not want to be there but graciously stood by me, waiting for my signal. We decided to go to the woods, because my friend had found a swamp a couple weeks back. On the way to the swamp, we saw a snake near the half-broken-down-house and became a little paranoid for a little bit. We did not find the swamp, but we found a wooded area with a river running through it. I let Boggie run and play and we threw sticks for him. After an hour, I got bored do I climbed a tree that had small branches. I fell six feet down onto the ground, but I was lucky because I put my body in a defensive posture and did not brake anything. I just bruised my foot and scratched up my arm from the branch that I broke and dragged down with me. I had obviously been guided by God to fall where I did, because when I looked around, there was broken milk jugs and metal bars and pointy things all around me but not on the spot where I fell. =] Boggie had an awesome time, but he was muddy so I washed him off with his hose.

Boggie 2/23/11

Boggie had a good time today. I thought it was cold, so I brought my coat, but I took it off in the woods. We ran around. Boggie was perfectly good! I only had to correct him a few times! We ran around in the woods. He was dirty when we started to walk back. There wasn't really anything important to say about today, other than it being a perfect day! Boggie's rehabilitation with the flashlight light was not good today. It's hard to shine the light and tell Boggie with actions not to focus on it at the same time. Next time I will fix it up so where it shines by itself and I will walk Boggie past it because if we are walking he will have a harder time focusing on the light. Bye, Boggie!

Boggie 2/22/11

Today was the start of a high-exercise walking. Cesar Millan " the dog whisperer" says that what a dog needs is half exercise, one fourth training, and one fourth affection, so I am going to walk Boggie in the woods for a long time from now on. Boggie was great and quickly learned that he was not to run off unless we tell him he can by saying: "okay, Boggie! Go on!" He does great. He loves to play with sticks when we rest! We walked for a long time! When we came home, Leah took the flashlight and shined the light in front of Boggie. I jerked the leash when he looked at it and walked him around for a couple of minutes. Boggie got a little better I think. Then we lied down by the door outside with it open and waited for Boggie to stop shaking. When he did, I let him outside and then tried blowing bubbles. He still didn't get it. He did well today and when we left he was exhausted! Bye, Boggie!

Susan and Basil 2/21/11

I was hanging out with my neighborhood friends and we were bored so we decided to walk their dogs. (If only I had one!) I asked them if I could try Cesar Millan the Dog Whisperer's techniques on their little Maltipoo (Maltese/Toy Poodle mix). They let me so I gently laid her on her side and held her there until she seemed more relaxed. Then I spent around ten minutes issuing little harmless tugs on her harness to tell her to walk next to me, but I grew quickly bored of that, so I used the leash upside down putting a slip knot around her neck. It worked very well! She hardly pulled after that, but I could tell she did not like it as much as the harness. She tried to bite it a couple times, but gave up later and walked beautifully. She was such a good dog. I did not walk Basil (some kind of hunting dog, I forget which) because he has artheritus. (How do you spell that?) After our walk, we sat down in front of their lawn. Susan (the Maltipoo) barked at every dog that passed. Everytime she did that I gently laid her on her side and "bit" her with my fingers. I held her there until she calmed down, and she showed a little progress at the end. She is such a pretty dog! I tried to get Basil to do some tricks and he responded very well! He sat when I gently lifted his chin and put a little pressure on his behind. Then I tapped his ankle and he lifted his paw to shake my hand. They were great!

Boggie 2/21/11

Today I did not have to walk Boggie because it was Presidents Day. I didn't. Instead I brought some bubbles and a flashlight for some games and psychology. Boggie has not played with bubbles that I know of, but he gets extremely stressed when a flashlight's light is pointed at something. The owners he had before his current owner didn't walk him. That's a no-no if you have a dog. Walks release pent-up mental energy in dogs. Instead of walking Boggie, they used a laser pointer to exercise him. That made him even more excited and they probably rewarded him when he was in that exited state. I recently read that if you don't face a problem in dogs, it just gets worse. You cannot avoid it forever. The more you face a problem, the faster the dog gets over it. So I shined the flashlight on the floor and body-blocked Boggie when he tried to chase it. He didn't understand what I was telling him to do. I made him lay on his side with his head on the floor. That is a submissive posture for dogs. I didn't pet him and I didn't talk to him except to say: "stay" and push his head back up to the ground if he raised it. I simply let Boggie drink in my confidence and calmness. After a while I would shine the light near his head. If he looked at it I would "bite" him with my fingers and make a little noise. He would whine and whine. I put the flashlight on his side so he would not be scared of it, and I worked on shining the light on the ground. Every time he looked at it I put my hand under his jaw and gently lifted it up to avert his gaze or I pulled on his leash. My aim was to tell him to avoid it in a way he could understand. I brought him outside and walked a little while twirling the flashlight. It was cloudy so he couldn't see the light, but he knew the light came from the flashlight. Overall, I worked on letting out the anguish he had held in for so long; the bad feelings and memories of stress. He was very hyper and a little nervous after that, but his owner came home so we played with him a little and calmed him down. Tomorrow I will use the flashlight again, but only a little. I will use it before(AFTER) his walk, and then(BEFORE) walk all his bad energy off and replace it with good energy. Bye, Boggie!

P.S. I tried playing with bubbles with him and he didn't seem to see them. I left them at his house (sorry) so I will get them tomorrow and try them again. =]


***UPDATE***

I made a big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big (you get the picture) mistake today. It was not too bad, like it didn't mess him up, but it could have been way, way, way, way, way, way, way (again, you get the picture) better. I read in Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems that fixations (what Boggie does with the light) are

"wasted energy, A dog needs to channel her energy into something in order to be balanced and calm-submissive. A dog living with a homeless person walks all day, so that's where the energy goes. A dog that lives with a disabled person has the physical-psychological challenge of keeping her owner safe, which is another way the dog releases her energy. Others who run and walk with their dogs on a regular basis help their dogs drain energy... So the [fixated] dog spends all day just looking up at the squirrel in the tree, becoming fixated on a squirrel that doesn't give a **** about the dog... All her energy is concentrated on the squirrel. That's one way of creating a fixation... If the owner gives the dog a command when it is in this fixated mode, the dog won't respond... I like to compare it to taking the kids to Chuck E. Cheese's versus taking them to piano lessons. Chuck E. Cheese's will have them bouncing off the walls. That's excitement. Piano lessons will be a psychological challenge. That's calm submission... A fixation is just like an addiction in a human, and can be just as dangerous. Think of a gambling addict in Las Vegas, sitting there all night, pouring coins into a slot, and pulling that one-armed bandit, for hours on end. That's a fixation... At the Dog Psychology Center, if we're going to play with a ball, I make sure that before we do, everybody's quiet. If I'm going to feed the dogs dinner, first, everybody's quiet. If I'm going to give affection, first, everybody's quiet. I never give anything to the dogs if their minds are not calm-submissive. That's how I make a fixated dog become normal. Because he never gets anything if he's in that state... We also never play or eat without doing some sort of vigorous exercise -- walking, running, or Rollerblading -- first. Draining energy is vital... [Working on Jordan the Bulldog] With each object, instead of pulling the object away from him, [the owner messed up by doing that, it feeds the dog's predatory instincts] I challenged him to back away from it, thus claiming the object for myself. Every time he moved forward, I corrected him with a tug. This eventually sends a signal to the brain that what I want is submission. I went forward instead of moving away from him. And I stayed with that same calm-assertive energy until Jordan finally got it, but because he had been living in that fixated state for so long, it wasn't easy. I was dripping with sweat by the end of the session... If a dog's problems have been going on a long time, you're going to need to do this again and again and again -- perhaps for months if the fixation is really bad."

So basically I'm going to take Boggie on a nice, long (I mean REALLY long) walk before I help him snap out of it. Then I am going to make him sit and tug on his leash (placed on the higher part of the neck for more control) every time he looks at or goes toward the light. (Don't go toward the light, Boggie! ;p) I will start with it being still, and do that for a while, until he doesn't look at it. Then I will start to move it. If I avoid the problem, he will never be able to get over it. It will take a long time, but I am willing to work with him for however long it takes, for around ten or so minutes every time. Then I will go inside (if I am outside) and I will not talk or pet him until he calms down. After he is calm I will pet him and give him treats and rub his belly and love him a lot. He will be a happy, perfect boy after we tackle this thing! =]

Valuable Lesson 2/17/11

Today the dogs were wonderful and I felt great, so I played with them roughly. The result ended in a slightly swollen lip, but no blood. It was a "alright, that's enough" bite. Penny did not mean to hurt me. Here's what happened: we were playing without toys, meaning I was wrestling with them and play nipping at their heels like a rambunctious puppy. Boggie liked it pretty well and played back, but Penny thought it was kind of annoying. I got her to play with us after a little while, and she prances around with Boggie a little until they found the candy that fell out of my pockets. They only ate a little before I realized what it was and made them stop. I played with them a little longer and chased them and stuff. Then Penny started to walk away. I followed her, thinking she was still playing, but she wasn't. Her tail and posture should have shown me she wanted to stop. She went under the table and I followed her, poking at her rump. "Stop it!" she growled, snapping at me. I felt a pang on my lip and yelped to show my displeasure, backing out from under the chair. She followed. I told her to lay down, then pushed her on her side because I was upset and didn't want her to take over as pack leader. I held her there while I got a hold of myself, then I stood up and they went potty outside and then I left.

Valuable Lesson: If a dog is showing signs of wanting to stop, back off. They will snap at you if you bother them too much and they can't get away. It's flight or fight for them. Don't make them choose fight.


Signs:

Tail between the legs
Growling
Running away (sometimes they are still playing and want you to chase them)
Slinking
Slouching
Backing away fearfully
Whining


P.S. It was my fault and I do not blame Penny for snapping at me. Also, it did not hurt much and is not a big deal.

Boggie and Penny 2/17/11

Bark! Bark! was the welcome I received when I biked to Boggie's today. When I walked inside, Boggie stretched and frolicked over to the door. Penny was a little hesitant like always. When we came inside, I thought I'd do a little pack leader exercise in the School for Dogs. I told them to lay down, then I rolled them on their sides and pet their stomachs. Wolves in the wild dominate other wolves by rolling them on their sides to expose their stomachs. Boggie let me willingly, but Penny still wanted to be leader, so I gently but firmly put her on her side and pet her stomach, pushing her head down a little. After I did that, she jumped up and wiggled her behind as if to play. Sure enough, I batted at her paws and she bowed playfully. We started walking and I dropped their leashes. I had to remind Penny what to do then, but she was not slow. She was slow last time because she was hesitant of following me. This time, when I ran down the hill, she ran too, although she was still a little hesitant. We walked over to the little clearing with many interesting smells. I think I will name it... Smelly Place. I led them over, and Boggie kept smelling and getting distracted. I called them and ran over to the other side, expecting them to follow. Penny did, but Boggie was smelling, so I walked over and "bit him" with my fingers on the rump. They were very good at following on the street, it was just the smells that distracted Boggie. On the way, I made Penny submit again, which made her playful. Then we ran home and I played with them until I had to leave. I love walking them. They are so sweet and obedient.

Boggie and Penny 2/16/11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtp0enBTlyA - Pack Walk

Today was a nice day. It wasn't cold, but it wasn't warm. If you were cold, you were going to stay cold. If you were warm, you were going to stay warm. Boggie and Penny enjoyed the weather. Boggie was excited today and he officially knows say hi. I am now going to teach him to bow. Not today though. Today is just a review in the school for dogs. =] Our walk was wonderful! I let go of their leashes for the first time that Penny was here. At first, she didn't know what to do, so I kept calling her. Near the end she walked by me. It wasn't a normal walk where they walk by me just without the leash, it was a walk were they choose to either walk beside me or behind me. Half of the time they were beside and half of the time they were behind. Boggie saw Wilson, a little dominant Yorkie who belongs to the people I babysit for, out walking. He stared, but he looked away like a good boy because I jerked hard. The dog whisperer, Cesar Millan, tells people to match the ferocity of their pets when correcting them. Boggie also stayed calm, although doubtful, when a dog behind a fence growled and barked at us. Anyways, they became distracted a lot so I kept calling them and making hand signals. They had a great walk, though. They were really calm when they came home and I recorded their tricks, except for Boggie's roll over trick. It was a good day for the doggie school. Bye!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9w0PbaQ67s - Boggie's Tricks: Part One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2rnyovSTf8 - Boggie's Tricks: Part Two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-HvpZT5c4E - Penny's Tricks

Boggie and Penny 2/15/11

Today I wanted to see if I could get them to stop barking as I was walking up, so I stood and didn't move forward unless they weren't barking. It took a little bit, but I did it. They were pretty good. I knocked on the door and let them bark then. Hey did well on their walk. They both heeled perfectly and calmly on their leash. Boggie saw a dog and wouldn't look away so I grabbed his head with my knees and hands and forced him to look away. After a little bit, he was content to walk next to me. When Penny came back I put my fingers next to her head and kept them there for her to get used to hands around her head. She is so good! She let's me grab her ears, her paws, her tail, and licks me when I ask her to. Boggie is such an affectionate boy! He has gotten much better about dogs. When he sees them, he stares, which is rude, but he gets better soon. We played around outside and then I left. Whenever I leave, I say: "bye, Boggie", so he knows that when I say that then I'm leaving. They were great!

Boggie and Penny 2/14/11

Happy Valentine's Day! The weather is perfect for a day outside and walking Boggie! We walked a little bit to our friend's house to see if they could walk with us. They were busy, so Boggie and Penny watched us play basketball for a little while we waited. They were happy in the shade and I think Penny is not afraid of the basketball anymore! She was afraid when basketballs kept hitting the garage door near her so I made her air while I bounced the basketball around her and put it against her face. I think she is okay now. We walked back after a little bit and the dogs were so glad to be home. It was a very mentally draining walk. Boggie now knows say hi and is very good at it. It is also taking less time for him to settle down. I didn't take any pictures. Bye!

Boggie 2/10/11

Today was a nice day outside, with the snow melting and the birds singing and the cars going everywhere. Me and Boggie had a nice long walk. He keeps wandering from me, so I had to hold his leash from time to time. During the walk, Boggie saw a red sports car and was so in awe of it that he fixated his eyes and I had to jerk on the leash. He loved this beautiful day, and when I told him to lie down, he did so heartily, basking in the warm winter sun. I didn't put anything extra on him today, because it was warm. I got lots of pictures because he was so photogenic and calm. When we walked again, Boggie walked past birds and people without even looking! I am teaching Boggie good manners by telling him to sit and wait when cars pass by. He is so good, and pays great attention to me. He likes it when I scratch his cheek.

Boggie 2/9/11

Today Angel, a lady who cleans Boggie's house, came. She comes every other Wednsday. Boggie is getting speak and down mixed up, so we will work on that. He was great on his walk and I don't have to pick up the leash at all! He's such a good boy! He is confusing say hi with jumping his hurdle, too. Say hi is very confusing for him but we will get it soon, I think. He jumps very high and pats attention to me very well. We had no problems on our walk. Love you, boy!

Boggie 2/8/11

Boggie is learning not to bark unless I say, "say hi!" He is very good at obeying but sometimes he doesn't understand. He even sat when I told him to, even though we were in the middle of playing keep away. On our walk, he was wonderful. He is really getting the hang of walking with the leash dragging behind him. I put his little coat and bandana on him and put my camera and iPod Touch in his coat so he would feel like he had a job. I only picked up the leash when I saw people putting their loud trashcans away. I wrapped the leash around him so it wouldn't remind him to heel but he was forgetful so I put it on the ground again. He is a very good boy and waits by my feet while I type out his day. Near the end of his walk, Boggie became tired, so I led him to the shade where we sat for a while and I typed here. While we were sitting there a car drove up near us and a person walked their dog near us so Boggie had plenty of practice focusing on me. After that we went to go pick up Boggie's poo, because I didn't have a poop bag when he actually went, so we walked over to a dispenser and got a bag. I made him carry his poo. =P We walked home then, and I had Boggie sit almost at the end of the street while I walked to the driveway. I called him, and he ran to me, but he dropped the stuff he was carrying, so I brought him inside and went back out to get the stuff. I put the poop bag in the spot where the trashcan was supposed to be because it had not been brought in yet. Right before I left I told Boggie to say hi, and he threw up some treats. He started licking it up so I fake lunged at him and he left it alone. I cleaned it up. It was on the hard floor near the dining room and kitchen. It was a nice day and we walked a whole hour! Bye Boggie!

Boggie and Penny 2/7/11

Today the dogs were perfect! I had to come and leave early because I had to babysit. Boggie and Penny smelled before I even came close. They barked and barked. When I came in, they went potty, then Boggie said hi and we went walking.

It was very pretty outside and birds were singing and people were outside so I held the leash. They were great, and I met someone out walking and showed her Boggie's new trick, but he was distracted. "Hey!" Boggie says, "she smelled like flowers! It was distracting!" They met two dogs when we were walking back, and Penny growled and lunged at the shih tzu, but I jerked her back and she stopped. "In my defense," she says, "that Mayzie growled first. I was just defending myself." Then we came back and watched the news about Egypt rebelling. I tried to get Boggie to jump the hurdle without a treat, but he didn't understand and kept barking. Oh, well. I will try again later. After that we left.

Large Dog Bandana Crochet Pattern

This pattern is for the dog I walk, a chocolate lab named Boggie.

Bandana for Boggie

Supplies:
White yarn
Black yarn
G hook


Ch 61

Rnd 1: join with sl st to beginning st, Ch 3. Dc in each st around. Ch 3 (60)
Rnd 2: dc in each st around. Join with black Ch 3. (60)
Rnd 3: Dc in next 30 sts. Ch 3. Turn (30)
Rnd 4: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 26 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (28)
Rnd 5: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 24 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (26)
Rnd 6: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 22 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (24)
Rnd 7: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 20 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (22)
Rnd 8: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 18 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (20)
Rnd 9: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 16 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (18)
Rnd 10: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 14 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (16)
Rnd 11: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 12 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (14)
Rnd 12: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 10 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (12)
Rnd 13: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 8 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (10)
Rnd 14: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 6 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (8)
Rnd 15: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 4 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (6)
Rnd 16: dc2tog, dc 1 in next 2 sts. Dc2tog. Ch 3. Turn (4)
Rnd 17: dc2tog 2 times. Turn. Ch 3 (2)
Rnd 18: dc2tog once.

Fasten off. Sew your dog's name in white.

Webkinz Dog Dress Crochet Pattern

Webkinz Pug Dress


Supplies:

White yarn (W)
Turquoise yarn (T)
H hook


With T, Ch 5

Rnds 1-5: sc 1 on each st across. Ch 1 (4)
Rnd 6: sc 2 in next st, 1 in next 2 sts, 2pm next st. Ch 1 (6)
Rnd 7: sc in next 6 sts, Ch 17. Join w/sl st to beginning st. Ch 1 (22)
Rnds 8-13: sc in each st around. Join W. Ch 1 (22)
Rnd 14: sc in each st around. Join T. Ch 3 (22)
Rnd 15: 2 dc in each st. Ch 3 (44)
Rnd 16: dc in each st around. Ch 3. Turn (44)
Rnd 17: sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 23 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. (29)
Rnd 18: Sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next 23 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. (52)

Fasten off. With W, sc around whole dress, add sleeves by Ch 8.

Kirby-Like Crochet Pattern

Kirby Crochet Pattern:

Supplies:
1 ball of pink yarn for MC
Little bit of white yarn for WC
Little bit of black yarn for BC
Little bit of dark blue yarn for DC
Longer bit of darker pink or red for RC

Crochet hook size F/5-3.75MM

Fiberfill for stuffing

Note: You will be using two strands instead of one.


Body:

With MC, join two strands.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to beggining st. Ch 1. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st across. Join with sl st to beginning st. Ch 1. (12)
Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 in next. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (18)
Rnd 4: *1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (24)
Rnd 5: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (30)
Rnd 6: *1 sc in next 4 sts. 2 in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (36)
Rnd 7: *1 sc in next 5 sts. 2 in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (42)
Rnd 8-14: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1. (42)

Start filling with fiberfill.

Rnd 15: *1 sc in next 5 sts. Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (36)
Rnd 16: *1 sc in next 4 sts. Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (30)
Rnd 17: *1 sc in next 3 sts. Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (24)
Rnd 18: *1 sc in next 2 sts. Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (18)
Rnd 19: *1 sc in next 1 st. Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (12)
Rnd 20: *Sk next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 1. (6)

Repeat rnd 20 until closed. Fasten off.


Arms (make 2):

Rnd 1: Ch 2, sc in 2nd st 6 times. Ch 1. (6)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st 2 times. Ch 1. (12)
Rnd 3-6: Sc in each st across. Ch 1. (12)

Stuff and attach to sides of body. Fasten off.


Feet (make 2):

Rnd 1: Ch 7. Sc in next 5 sts. 3 sc in next st. Turn. Working in back loops of ch, sc in next 4 sts. 2 sc in last st. Join with sl st to first st. Ch 1. (14)
Rnd 2: Sc in next 4 sts. Sk st, sc in next 3 sts. Sk next st, sc in each st across. Ch 1. (12)
Rnd 3: Sc in next 3 sts. Sk st, sc in next 3 sts. Sk next st, sc in each st across. Ch 1. (10)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 3 sts. Sk next st. Sc in next st. Sk next st. Sc in each st across. (8)

Stuff. Attach to bottom of body. Fasten off.


Eyes (make 2):
(For Prince Fluff, make rnd 1 all black and rnd 2 all white. Ch 4 black and attach like angry eyebrows above eyes.)

Rnd 1: With black, ch 4. With white, sc 2 times in next st. Sc in next st. With black, sc 3 times in next st. Turn. Working in back loops of ch, sc in next 2 sts. Join. With white, ch 1.
Rnd 2: With white, sc 2 times in next st, sc 3 times in next st. With black, sc in next st, sc 3 times in each of the next 3 stitches. Sc in next 3 sts. Join.

Attach to face. Fasten off.


Crown (for Prince Fluff):

Rnd 1: Ch 20, join with sl st, being careful not to twist ch. Sc in each st around. Ch 1.
Rnd 2: *Sc in next st, dc in next st, trc in next st, ch 1, dc in next st. Repeat from * across. Fasten off.


Finishing:

Stitch mouth onto face.

For those who don't know how to start their own blog

Hello! I just thought I'd tell those who want their own blog but don't know how. There are 11 steps. (Sorry, the pictures have bad graphics.)

Step 1: Go to www.blogger.com

Step 2: Click the button: "Get Started"

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Step 8: Click on it.

Step 9: Press "Continue."

Your blog has been created!

Step 10: Press "Continue."

Step 11: Start posting!







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