Sophie, being the old girl that she is (11 last January), has all kinds of warts and skin tags and what-not on her body. The groomer has nicked one or more of these from time to time. I don't like that, and neither does Soph. So yesterday I bought a set of clippers and decided to do the grooming myself.
This morning, I covered the tall table and the kitchen floor with lots of sheets to catch the clipping, and we got to work. Sophie was more cooperative than I had expected.
It took well over an hour, and it certainly doesn't look like a professional job, but she isn't cut or nicked. She's a bit ragged, and the feet need more work. They sort of look like Hobbit feet, or the feet of those chickens that have poofy, feathery feet.
But I'm totally exhausted, soaked with sweat, and in no small amount of pain. So that has to be it for today.
The bath portion will have to wait till tomorrow. For the rest of this day, my Sophie and I plan to do a whole lot of nothing--well maybe a little laundry.
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On 07/12/2013, suzanne said ...
She looks good from here. Good job!
On 07/12/2013, Linda Volz said ...
Hi Susan -
Sophie looks great, you did a nice job. The groomers always cut them too close and I don't think it's as comfortable for the puppy when they do that. Not to mention like you said the chance that they nick them. She looks cute and fluffy, but just right.
On 07/12/2013, Linda said ...
Hopefully Sophie won't see this, but I had to laugh out loud at the poofy feathery chicken feet. :) Rest well!
On 07/12/2013, Rebecca said ...
I think she looks precious.
On 07/12/2013, Lisa A said ...
Good for you! Looks like a good start. You should have seen Maisy the first time I trimmed her.
Did you bathe her first? That gets the dirt out and helps the attachment go through the hair. M's got the warts and all, too, and I haven't nicked a one either.
It does take some time and she doesn't like it, but she appreciates being cooler, I'm sure. I find it easier to have her stand on the bench on the deck and then sit in front of her. But I will sit on the floor and trim, too. That's a killer on the back.
On 07/13/2013, Pesky Patti said ...
Aaaw...God will get you for that Susan. How wonderful that Sophie was able to go through the cut in her own environment. She looks fabulous dahling. Hope you recover ok from the good deed.
On 07/13/2013, Kai said ...
To me, Ms. Sophie is a beauty any way she 'does' her lil' hair! Good on you for seeing to it that she didn't have to go through nicks & pain! And she looks GORGEOUS! LOVE YOU!
On 07/13/2013, Nancy in Utah said ...
Awww Susan, Sophie looks so cute! Our Sadie, who looks so much like Sophie it takes me by surprise every time you post a photo, also has the skin tags, bumps and what-nots...however, her groomer is very aware of each one of them and takes special care. We did have a shock two weeks ago. Sadie had a big problem with incontinence in her bed and when I got up one morning she was just lying there in it, completely soaked!!! Dogs don't do that, so we got her cleaned up and to our wonderful vet who got a urine sample and took some blood. We waited for the results and they were not good. Her blood glucose, which should have been around 100, was 538, she has Diabetes! We have been feeding her special diabetic food and giving her insulin shots twice a day, as soon as she finishes her meal and went back for blood work last Monday after a week on her food and insulin. She is gaining back some of the many pounds she had lost and her glucose was down to 70. She is a different dog now. She is like a puppy, dancing and barking and jumping in our laps, instead of hiding in her kennel. But that wasn't unusual behavior for her because when we got her 8 years ago, she had been badly abuse for 15 months and the kennel, which we took the door off of so she knew she wasn't locked in, became her haven. But no more. She is so social and happy that I am feeling guilty for not noticing some kind of sign this was coming over all the years she has been with us. The vet said it can happen over night though with a dog that was treated like Sadie. She was so malnourished and dehydrated when we got her that they didn't think she would live, so the vet believes her pancreas was damaged from that and the cells have slowing been dying and then one day it just stopped producing insulin. BUT, she is good now, and she looks just like the picture of your sweet Sophie on this post. Sorry got so carried away, but Sophies picture just stole my heart and I had to share with you. She looks like a sweet puppy. I'll keep you in my prayers Susan for some pain relief. I'm so sorry you are suffering. Gentle Hugs...
On 07/17/2013, Barbara Anne said ...
How did I miss this post??
I think Sophie looks better than after a usual close cut grooming and she looks happier, too. Well done, Susan!! I can just imagine the workout it was, but applause for thinking to do the haircut on a tall table!
I'm glad to read that Nancy's Sadie has a diagnosis and treatment that are working together to help her feel wonderfully frisky!
Hugs!
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