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Since I last wrote, I groomed this little poodle. Her owner likes for her to be kept short, and never lets her be cold.

Mindy is a dainty house dog, and one of my poodle clients that I treasure most.

~Ann 

This is one of my favourite customers. Nala is a spayed female of about 10 years old.

While our company was here (okay, I realize I haven’t written about that yet), our three nieces lavished attention on all the animals: dogs, horses, cats. The littlest girls, who are 7 and 9 years, often wanted to walk Nala and Buddy, who is our little old American Eskimo stud. Nala doesn’t really need “walking”, but since I knew she wouldn’t run away when the leash was dropped, I let the girls walk her whenever they wanted.

Nala was always joyful when she saw those young people, and I think they would like to find a dog just like her for themselves. Nala dropped a few pounds while she was here; like many of us, once she lost a little weight, she “picked up speed”. She acted like a puppy a great deal of the time. She frolicked about, sometimes eating up the cat’s food, at times trying to mooch from our outdoor buffets, seeming to have a great time every day. She had some arthritis medication which, as instructed, I gave her occasionally, and I’m sure that helped as well. We miss Nala now that she’s gone home.

While I had the camera out, I also took pictures of Lady, in typical poses…

I need to get on with my day! I slept in this morning and I don’t have the HOURS to weed and water before my first dog grooming customer. I might see you again here later. Thanks for stopping by!

~Ann