From: Joey.Hall1@bridge.bellsouth.com
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 09:39:05 -0500
Subject: Blues Clues Dog

Hi Gang,  

Here is what I use for a dog when I want something fancier than the standard
dog. It works great as Blue or Magenta, just use different colors.

* Light Blue balloon inflated with 6 inch tail.
* 1" pinch twist for nose
* make a 2" 3 bubble bird body for muzzle
* 1.5" bubble, .5" bubble and 1.5" bubble (lock twist the 1.5" to each other)
      This makes the eyes with a little bubble on top.
      Pinch twist the .5" bubble on top of the eyes
* 1" pinch twist to make head stand straight
* Finsish by making a neck, legs, and tail in standard dog form.

* 1 dark Blue inflated with 1" tail.
* Tie in loop
* Twist into two equal bubbles.
* Join  so you have a figure 8
* Attach center of figure 8 to top of head at the .5" pinch twist to make the
ears. Arrange ears and bend if desired by bending balloon where you would like
a bend and rubbing back and forth a few times.  This will give them some shape

You can draw pupils and color the nose or just leave as is.  

It will also work as Clifford the Big Red Dog if you make it out of all red. 
Basically, it can be used for any floppy eared dog.

Joey Hall
TeddyBears Balloon Designs
Birmingham, AL