The warm weather is coming and the dogs are furry and matted. Grooming is a must before summer gets here. Last week I groomed my first victim and now he looks totally different. Oliver was first in line and its a dramatic change for him.
Fluffy Oliver not sure whats coming.
The first day of grooming went pretty well. I shaved down his whole body and got most of his legs done. I decided to not start on his because I was tired and I know he gets feisty when i groom his head.
Let me tell you, he is not an easy dog to groom. Especially, the face. He is a wiggle worm and doesnt stop trying to jump off the grooming table. Also, he hates the dog shaver near his face. As you can see I was able to get one side of his face done but not the other.
He has half a schnauzer looking muzzle.
He still is cute.
An Oliver shake.
A few days later I decided to tackle the rest of his face. Instead of using the dog shaver I decided to use scissors. He cooperated better but still wiggled a lot.
With no hair left he buried under my bed covers to keep warm.
Vampire Oliver wants some bwood.
Even though he looks totally different he still is cute!
A jacket passed down from my first dog Mills to Oliver.
Callie spending time with big brother.
The finished product. Yes, its the same dog.
Look! Remember the dream about the candy blue horse that I had. Well, my mom and I stopped in a town last weekend that we were passing through. Look what I found standing right across from my candy blue car. This big mule. Its close enough to a horse and what a beauty!
I love this photo of me and Oliver. It is actually a still shot from the video, The J Bieber. Oliver is such a cutie! Dont cry. I know his cuteness can have that ability on people. Hehe. Even though he is a brat at times I love him to bits. He can always put a big smile on my face. Oliver!!!
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Princess had some neurotic moments this weekend. She scratched at the cabinets at the cabin for a long time. She is part hunter. Probably, smelling mice around. Poor Princess didn’t catch anything but luckily she finally calmed down. She did get a good workout though!
Guess what. I got some great news. I got my certificate yesterday for completing my small animal care course. You know what that means? Now, when I get into the animal business I have proof to show that I have experience and skills to work with animals. Its actually very exciting to me. Ive always looked forward to getting to the point in my life where I can work. Maybe its because I want to do my passion and that is to work with animals. I would love to get into pet sitting soon. Take care of peoples pets when they are away is perfect for me. I mean I know some people think I should get into pet grooming or vet but thats not what I am aiming to. Grooming is more of a backup for me because the stress of perfection in it for me might not be good for me. I am happy to have it as a backup because people are always looking for grooming for their pets. I plan on starting as a pet sitter and in the far future to open my own doggie daycare. Maybe some photography or something else here and there. Also, was thinking of getting into dog training. My animal care teacher says I could be the next Cesar Millan. I dont think so but I would love to help people understand their dogs. You know how many dogs could of been saved from being placed in a shelter or euthanized with just a little training. Its sad and I think I would feel like I accomplished something by helping people to understand their dogs that are just waiting for the guidance. So, I will just have to start and see where my path takes me.
Did you know I go to two schools? I do not remember if I shared this news with you. Maybe I did maybe I didnt. Anyways in the morning I go to my main school for my academic classes and then in the afternoon I go to a tech school for small animal care. Its a nice relaxing afternoon. I get to learn and groom dogs there. Its nice to have grooming as a backup just incase I need a job or if I decide I do not want to go to college. So school is not too bad. Its perfect for me because I love dogs.
Ah, like this photo? Took it at the farm with all the pumpkins my mom and I went to. I liked the perspective of this photo. What do you think? Anyways, I am going to listen to music until my body wants to get some sleep. I hope everyones Monday was not too torturous. Stay warm. Peace.
