Finally some pics

Today was a long, hard day.  Another day where I question my ability to due this job full time.  Since the wreck my body just isn't capable of doing what it did before.  Today it reminded me of that fact.

On the bright side, I remembered to take some before and after pics of the entire TWO dogs I managed to get done today.

The first was a badly matted schnauzer. She was a sweet girl, but very head shy which made it very difficult. Had to do alot of scissor work because she flipped out with the clippers.  Here she is before:

And After:

Next came Gizmo, a severely matted Shitzu:

As you can see, I had to tunnel my way under this giant pelted mat.  As solid as they were though, I was able to do his body with a 5F blade.  His legs on the other hand, needed a 7F, and, in some places, even a 10.  He was a trooper for the most part.  That is until I got to his front legs. He thought he might want to try and bite me, so I had to muzzle him for the last part of his rough in. 

Once Giz had been bathed and dried, he'd settled down pretty well. I still had to fight to get those front legs done, most of which were done by scissoring, since he didn't mind that as much.  He wasn't quite finished in the 'After" picture, but mom took over to finish him off, and I wanted a picture of MY work.  But I was happy to find that there really was a dog under all that hair. And he was a much happier dog when he left the shop.

And last, but not least, I did manage to take an 'after' pic of  Molly, the Great Pyrenees that I did yesterday.  She was the sweetest thing ever.   

Monday I will start making calls to get the electrical work started on my garage/shop.  Finally taking the necessary steps toward getting my shop opened.  Sure hope my body hold up!

Rug, anyone?

As I learned today, there are times when I will be faced with circumstances that both annoy and sadden me.  Today we had a sweet elderly cocker come in to get groomed.  She had a thick, beautiful curly coat. But beneath the coat was the evidence that the poor girl hadn't been brushed since God only knows when.  So mom and I worked together to free the girl from this horrible pelted coat.

It's difficulty to see the pelted mat here, but thats one big mat hanging down after removing the larger mats from her back.  (Another thing I learned today, is that I have a really hard time seeing anything on black dogs!)

By the time she was done, she looked and felt so much better. It was fun to watch how she rolled around like a pup in her towel once the mats were removed.

I certainly don't mean to pass judgement on the owner of this dog.  Only they know the circumstances that led to her becoming so terribly matted.  It saddens me that the dog had to suffer the discomfort, regardless of the circumstances.  I sure hope this is the last time she has to endure a day like this.

I thought I'd also take a picture and share my work station at mom's shop.  It's not much, but it's my own little space with my own tools. It's my happy place.

Tomorrow should be another busy day. Maybe I'll remember to take pictures of more of the dogs!