Smoochy

Her name is Maggie (short for "Magnificat"), but we call her Smoochy most of the time. That name came from her affectionate nature, always giving little doggy licks and kisses (yuck, but the boys love it). And also because we really liked the movie "Death To Smoochy", which we had recently seen. Anyway, here is Smoochy aka Smoocher aka Smooch aka Maggie Moo aka Magamuffin, before:

And after:

It's her first real haircut. She isn't a breed that requires frequent grooming (we don't do high maintenance animals), but we thought we would give it a try, to see if she would shed less, and require less brushing, and stay cool for the summer. A bit premature, perhaps, as it's supposed to snow tonight... Anyway, we are getting a big kick out of how different she looks with short hair, but a still poofy tail and head. Looks like a Dr. Seuss character to me.