Fun days…
We have a full “house”still. Makalu, Sasha, Max, Tess and Jose, Bruno and Meikka, Chester and Beowulf, Taffy, Jethro, Chico and Allie are here. Today I groomed Shyla who is a gentle, timid sheltie X. She’s a little sweetie:
We met a new dog today, an American Bulldog, who is just here for daycare plus shampoo and toenails, while his owner is sledding in the area. This is Jethro:
Jethro from top left: “maybe if I just don’t look at her…”, “maybe I’ll just leave…”, “this is getting boring”, and “perhaps I’ll give her the piteous look”. Jethro was compliant to bathe, to lift onto the grooming table (all 70 pounds or so), and didn’t mind the nail clipping either.
The care of dogs and a BIT of tidying in the yard has taken all day, but that’s fine.
Yesterday was a LONG day with the grooming of the two matted dogs, who will remain anonymous. There’s something new every day around here; when the dogs were dropped off yesterday for grooming, I noticed that one had a bloody ear. The owner acknowledged that the dog HAD an injury, but it was difficult to say what was going on because the blood was soaking a matt. I gently sponged that ear flap, and hair by hair picked off the matted clump. To my dismay, the wound was not simply a puncture or a scrape, but it appeared that the whole tip of the ear had been sliced off. After cleaning the fur from this laceration, it was difficult to get the bleeding stopped. The little dog, after being bathed, would shake herself and managed to get rid of any kind of dressing I put on her head, also spraying blood over herself and her kennel. Finally with some manual pressure on the ear tip, I staunched the bleeding, and soon the dogs were picked up. I never discussed my theory with the owners, but I’m convinced that they booked the dogs for grooming after trying to chop the matts off, on their own, and injuring the pet’s ear. The dogs were both otherwise in great condition, and happy little guys indeed.
We went to the Chinese restaurant for smorgasbord last night, and then to movie night at the high school. We saw “Benjamin Button” which I thought was a strange and poignant story, and well-made movie. It was good to have a “date night” out on the town!
Pictured below are the perennials that I’ve unearthed from the vegetable garden, and the driveway. I’m not sure why I’m showing you the driveway.
More croccuses are out:
It’s time to think of something for supper here. Take care, everyone, and thanks for reading my blog.
Love, Ann
