Long day…
Had a big day in the dog grooming shop; I’m trying not to make anyone wait too long. The morning started with a small dog-butt emergency: a little shih tzu was messy under his tail, for one thing. I didn’t even ask for that owner to wait, but told her to bring the dog before my first appointment of the day.
And what a delightful dog “Jigger” was. He is a 4 month old purebred, and he was as quiet as he knew how to be. I was patient with him, and it’s all part of getting used to being groomed. His owner brushes him and cares for him very well, but he had had some, uh… bowel trouble, so I helped out with the clean-up.
My first scheduled client is a shih tzu cross; the owners hadn’t brought Snoopy to me for quite awhile, partly because there WAS, for a time, a groomer closer to them. I was happy to have him back, and he is a dream to clip and bathe.
Then my dear friend brought her wonderful border collies to be groomed. Both Bobby Jo and Timmy are a little timid of the process, though they are stoic and obedient. Excellent care is provided for them in all ways at home, so it was not an ordeal to bathe, trim and fluff them up! It was nice to have a however-short visit with my friend, the dogs’ owner, too!
Along came another Shih Tzu to round out the day. The little dog, “Boss” is visiting in McBride while his owner is giving cancer the best fight he’s able to. I was glad to see Boss again because HE had been taken to the Valemount groomer as well; he’s a good little boy and I gave him a short, practical but CUTE clip for the summer.
I managed to thaw some ground beef during the day and cook some stroganoff, basmati rice and sauteed mushrooms for dinner, and then I was too tired to eat much. I don’t need it, anyway, as I’m always fighting extra pounds.
Now that I’m showered and in my comfy lounge wear, I’m going to try to get into my favourite chat room. If that fails, I’ll just read my new Ann Rule book.
I’m joyfully awaiting the visit of my daughter, who will be in the Valley for a little while for work. I won’t see THAT much OF her, but any time with her will be awesome.
Take care, friends. ~ Ann
