we got it!

we're getting our doggie the day after tomorrow. today he went to have his thingies snipped (eww, that sounds horrid! now i understand the popularity of medical jargon) while i went on a shopping spree to the local pet shop. they had it all, from the super-deluxe hand-brushed leather collar and chain, to icky-tacky multicoloured ones with bells and whistles. after searching hard, i managed to find something a bit between the two extremes. so, sam has suffered, but i suffered, too!