My Ah Ha Moment
When Arwen joined our GREYSETT family, Gala was the only dog here.
I’ve never had a dog who needed a groomer. With time
and patience, Arwen trusted me with scissors to trim the long hair on her paws
and muzzle with a snip here and there when needed while sitting in my lap.
Trimming her nails is another thing. No way this will happen.
Many dogs don't like their nails cut, and I respect this. Many of the dogs in our
GREYSETT home have been fine with nail trims over the decades. One, two, three,
DONE! Different dogs and different personalities make the lives of dog parents
interesting.
My mom trimmed the English Setters in our family. In the
1950s, she had an adjustable grooming table and the proper grooming equipment
required to maintain them in show trim. Those not being exhibited still needed
routine trims to prevent matting. Their grooming experiences began as puppies. Once
I was a teenager, my mom taught me.
Anyone with long-coated canines should understand the
importance of keeping their coats combed. Untangling matted hair hurts.
Ah ha, I thought. If she'll let me do these things, then
maybe I can groom her myself!
After watching several YouTube videos on grooming a Yorkie,
each presenting a different approach, it was in her best interest to leave this
to a professional. Plus, I gave away that grooming table years ago.
Arwen’s fortunate to have a groomer she loves. I wait in the
car during her appointment, and she's done in twenty minutes.
Yorkshire Terriers are new to me, and I've learned a lot. Not only are there different sizes, there are also a variety of coat textures. Arwen is a teacup with a silky coat.
I’ve seen neighborhood cats larger than she is!
Who knew? I certainly didn’t.
—Lesley💞
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| “Oh my, groomer needed pronto!” Gala and Arwen |
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| “Groomer found!” Gala and Arwen |
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Lesley, Arwen is a beautiful girl! She's blessed to be with you at GREYSETT. Keep sharing her stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gary. She certainly is and we are both blessed to be together 💕
DeleteShe is so tiny she looks like a stuffed toy Yorkie (which, now that I think about it, might actually be larger!).
ReplyDeleteMolly HATES having her nails done. Her vet suggested a dremel made specially for dogs.
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DeleteThanks, weavingwoman. Arwen's a teacup Yorkie (7 pounds). Her nails are done at her groomer and she uses a dremmel. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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