Good day, down anyway…

These two small cuties came to see me today: What a pair, eh? Fergie and Lily always get beautified in one visit, as their owners are closely related. Both dogs are amazing to groom: I find it hard to imagine how a tiny dog can remain calm during the process. Their feet are barely bigger … Continue reading →

Feelin’ alright…

Have had a great couple of days, mainly grooming dogs. I bath/brush/clip as many dogs in a whole day as most groomers do in a morning. I’ve never understood how one person, or even one groomer with a “bather” can do 10 or 12 or more dogs in a day, however long that work day … Continue reading →

An intellectual life…

I don’t have one. It’s not what I’m saying. This has occupied my thoughts today. Whatever I write in the rest of this Post, please don’t think I’m being defensive. Today I stopped at Morels for toast and coffee, with my iPad mini set to online Scrabble™. I was perfectly content in my corner while … Continue reading →

My strong stomach…

It was like a miracle. The wee doggie that had the stretched anus recovered almost completely overnight (where she was being babysat). You KNOW you want to see it:   I just gave you the thumbnail this time. Who needs to see an asshole that big? When I posted these pictures, for educational purposes and … Continue reading →

Holy shit!

I’m not going to mention a name, so don’t ask, but one of the dogs I handled today afforded me a whole new realm of experience.  After yesterday’s “messy butt poodle”, this poor little soul was in a bigger crises. I could tell shortly after the dog arrived this morning that she didn’t feel well. … Continue reading →

Guerrilla printing …

I’m not a luddite, but neither am I very techy. Am not gifted nor intuitive; I struggle to solve computer problems or quirks of the peripherals such as printers. A couple of years ago, I invested in a beautiful Canon “All in One” machine. That’s what it was sold as, though I think it was … Continue reading →

Ahhhhhhh … end of day.

Sometimes the end of a day seems so very delicious. I didn’t do any great thing today, well, perhaps this depends who you speak to (read on). I did not work hard. I slept well and arose at a normal time, about 7 a.m.. Tonight I feel inordinately weary. I’m achy and now that I’ve … Continue reading →

One foot ahead of t’other …

I’m out in the kennel building, communing with the wonderful pets: Nugget, Maggie, Odie, Bodhi, Chimo, and our own cats Smokey and Prin. Lady is keeping an eye on Taffy, the guinea pig. I groomed this big little (heavy, short) pomeranian, Tigger, today. Though he doesn’t resemble my Callie very much, he has some similar … Continue reading →

Heavy heart …

I lost my little buddy Callie today. Dr. Vogel explained that she could have been suffering from one or more of a number of ailments, all very dire and grave. The onset was sudden, and she was comatose when taken to the vet, and then dazed and distressed at best. We were told that it … Continue reading →

Hangin’ Out …

Here I sit in a motel room in Prince George, BC.. It’s a sort of vacation in itself, as Gary and I wait for his medical procedure in the morning. My darling encouraged me to go have a nice meal on my own, though he couldn’t. I thought long and hard about this; for two … Continue reading →