@EmeraldHufflepuff my wife often says that no matter how much weight she loses she still sees herself and the rest of the world through fat girl eyes. To this day she won’t walk through the perfume isle of a department store because all of her life the sales ladies would ignore her.

@EmeraldHufflepuff you sound like my wife. Her story is she was a fat girl all her life until gastric bypass surgery and a full body lift. I met her just after the gastric bypass and watched the transformation. That was 20 years ago and she still has the exact same feels you expressed in this post. The more you get out there the more your confidence will grow. Good luck and Merry Christmas

You know the old adage that dogs take on the characteristics of their owners? Well Ziggy and I are catching a few 💤 on the morning of Christmas Eve. Be well everyone!

#dogsofcoso

Success! After 4 days of dragging his new dog bed in and out of hotel rooms Ziggy finally accepted his fate and began using it this morning. Although it didn’t stop him from trying out every couch 🛋️ in the place. 🤣 #dogsofcoso

@Eviestorm it does seem to take a toll on him. When he was a puppy he’d throw up in the car on a short ride to the vet. We were a little concerned with taking him on a 3000+ mile car ride. Happy to report he now is very comfortable in a moving vehicle.

Doing his predawn yoga routine Ziggy slides into his version of the Downward Dog. He calls it the Upside Downward Dog Preparing for a 5 hour ride on the couch in the van today. It’s a dog’s life #dogsofcoso

@iLoveSchnzrs we brought his toys and even put treats on the bed. Ziggy is the first dog we’ve had who isn’t food oriented. So far he’s good about laying on the beach towels we put out. Getting him to use the dog bed is more my issue than his 🤣

@QueenOfEverything

@Eviestorm Nothing but the best for our doggies. I see how you are with Daisy. She’s showered in love. As it should be.

@Netherbury whew 😅 made it under the wire with 3 minutes to spare. Happy Birthday 🎂

@Eviestorm what?. You think it’s a bit much? 🤣🤣🛋️🦮

@ATXJane at home our dogs have full range of all sofas, chairs and beds. But when traveling a couple of the Airbnb’s, while allowing dogs, have asked that they stay off the furniture. We brought a stack of beach towels to cover where Ziggy decides to lay. It’s not like he doesn’t get bathed and groomed regularly.

@Eviestorm by my estimation it’ll have 3,500 miles on it. Depreciation

@Takathin look around at topics of interest for you. Search using hashtags.

@Eviestorm a current shot. How am I doing?

#dogsofcoso

@QueenOfEverything all good ideas.

@Eviestorm so far I’ve loaded and unloaded that bed in and out of two hotels and one Airbnb. Now it’s a mission of mine to get him to use it before we get back home in a month and a half. He has the same bed at home.

@ATXJane he’s trained us well.

For those playing along at home. It’s Day 3 of the new dog bed and Ziggy continues to find more comfortable places to rest at every stop of our trip. It’s still a virgin dog bed. #dogsofcoso

Ziggy is getting the hang of life on the road. Day 3 and we just missed a NorCal earthquake on the coast. We take it as a sign to keep motoring south. #dogsofcoso

@GreenLady08 nice to meet you also. Just this afternoon, while on a long road trip, my wife who is Jewish was trying to find Hanukkah 🕎 music on her phone to play on the radio. Your post was way better than anything she could find.