Black Dog, White Dog

I am finding something that surprises me greatly.  I have difficulty seeing black dogs.  My depth perception and inability to see those 'standie outies' are frustrating me beyond measure!  I would have thought it would be much more difficult to see a white dog than a black one. Not so. At least not for me.  Yesterday I did a black poodle. It was a struggle. I forgot the before pic, but not the 'after' shot.

Apparently my camera has a similar issue. Or maybe I can't even see the black dog in a photo.  

I also did a WHITE dog with much better results lol. Here is her before. Her mom didnt want much taken off since its getting colder.

And here she is after:

Still so much learning to do. 

Playing with Color

Today was a fun day.  I had a little maltese named Molly come into the shop, and her owner was in an adventurous mood. So she allowed us to play with color!   Here is Molly before her grooming.

And after her haircut...

And after her color! We did her ears and tail...

She looked like cotton candy when it was done. So much fun!

And when it was all said and done, her mommy picked her up and LOVED it!  Days like this remind me why I like what I do!  Now if I could only do it faster! This cut and color took me 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete. Yikes!