You can tell that this poor girl does not like looking like a skunk any more than she does being sprayed by one. She seems so ashamed of her costume. But, it is so cute and creative! Maybe an extra puppy treat for putting up with the whole thing?
A reader asks:
I have a question about my dog, I have notice my dog tear drop are red and is turn his coat red now, his paws are turn slightly red, and his private area is to. I’m wonder if my dog was bitten by something. I have a min or toy poodles and he is 1 1/2
It sounds like your little guy needs to take a trip to the vet. Tear stains are a common problem in poodles, but they are usually brownish. The reddish color could be a sign that your dog has an underlying infection of some kind. A type of yeast infection can make the tear stains red, but the fact that he is experiencing problems on both ends makes me wonder if there could be something else going on. Let me know how you make out!
I groom my own dogs. The bad thing about that? It looks like I groom my own dogs. If you want your dogs to look the way they should look, it takes a lot of practice and a lot of equipment, which can be costly. On top of that, if you don’t care for your tools properly, it can be even more expensive. I burned out a two hundred dollar pair of clippers because I didn’t know you were supposed to oil them and clean them as you worked. I also damaged an expensive blade because I didn’t wash my dog first and the blade got very dull. If you think this sounds like a lot of effort when you can just take a trip to the groomer’s, you’re right. In fact, I only started doing my own grooming because my Sarah had separation anxiety, social anxiety disorder and panic attacks when she saw a stranger (or a frog, or a broom, or…)
Finding an dog grooming expert in your area is pretty simple with the new Spock directory. I love the fact that the directory is built by everday people. Anyone who signs up for spock.com and tags him or herself as a dog groomer shows up in your search. So, you can find all of the dog groomers in the directory and then look for one in your area. Once you make a choice, check the groomer’s profile for more information, such as which business they groom for.
By the way, I decided to try Spock out myself, although I don’t plan to tag myself as a dog groomer, of course. Sign up is really easy, but I am still waiting for the confirmation email so I can start tagging myself. I assume it is delayed because I am signing up on a Sunday.
