The Dog in Central Park
Filed Under: Thriving
OK, so what’s up with this?
The PHAT family visited my sister and her new baby boy in NYC and we took a picnic lunch to Central Park. On the way home, we saw this dog. Someone, please tell me - is this a BREED of dog? Or did someone just let the dog’s hair grow and put dreadlocks in it? And if so, isn’t that like dog abuse or something? Sadly, the dog looked really dirty and smelled nasty.
More photos to come from Central Park. I’ve been crazy busy here with home improvement projects and planning for C’s 2nd birthday party this weekend.
Oh, and, what else? I’m starting a new homeschooling information web site. Stay tuned!
PHAT = Parenting, Homeschooling And Technology. That about sums up my life at the moment. 
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sandy | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
That is not a dog. That is a collection of old mops on a string.
Ok, so you’ve got a daughter with a birthday this time of year? It’s offical, we are the same person. We are. Really. Meg’s birthday party was this past Saturday. Her 2nd birthday is tomorrow.
Cousins Laurie | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
http://www.puliclub.org/
It’s a Puli … somewhere under there!!!
mad mutha | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
a dog with dreadlocks? imagine trying to wash that thing! lovely site, btw.
Jess | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
I’ve been wondering what you were up to. Kept checking for updates. Figured you were busy. Congrats to your sister on the birth of beautiful Han! And Happy Birthday Leia, you little cutie pie!
Erica | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
Look forward to seeing the new site.
genia | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
http://www.akc.org/breeds/puli/index.cfm
Carrie | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
The dog you saw is a Puli. And, yes - its hair really does grow like that, without intervention. Wild, huh? Unfortunately, that hair makes Pulis very high maintenence as far as grooming goes. It doesn’t take much for that kind of dog to get really dirty and smelly. We have two Shih Tzus - also long-coated dogs - but we keep them clipped really short (puppy cuts) to avoid that problem. However, I’m not sure if you can buzz-cut a Puli…..
carli | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
That is not a PULI. That is a KOMONDOR. Pulis are black and small. Komondors are big and white-ish.
genia | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
carli is correct:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/komondor/index.cfm
carli | Sep 11, 2006 | Reply
Actually, a Puli CAN be white, but I still say that’s a Komondor. I’ve seen both, and Pulis are smaller.
Todd | Sep 12, 2006 | Reply
That man stole my carpet!