Bo Got Buzzed-Cut
If you've been following this blog and have been to our web site, you know about Bo.
For those uninitiated visitors, Bo is our one and only dog, a Lhasa Apso. For some reason, he hates getting groomed. We've tried brushing his beautiful fur but he doesn't sit still and growls when we try to restrain him. He's even bitten us over the grooming issue. Forget about muzzles. He hates them so much. Besides, muzzles cover up one of the places that need brushing -- near his nasty teeth. So we've let him go without weeks of brushing.
Of course, him being the dog he is, he rubs his head against our bed or turns over on his back on the bed and wriggles around, messing his fur into mats which we try to brush out with snarling consequences. Every year we take him to the veterinarian to be knocked out while they shave his fur. He needs to be knocked out. There's no other way.
Thus, we have a dog who gets a very expensive buzz cut. We used to do that when he got his teeth cleaned. We're talking about a $400 fur cut and teeth-cleaning. The last buzz cut was last week. It was $145. (I need to go to a beautician for a cut and color. I wouldn't think of spending that much on myself.)
Our cats are so much easier to care for. Needless to say, Bo is our last dog ever. (Unless we get a short-haired dog. Shhh! Don't tell the hubby.)
If you've been following this blog and have been to our web site, you know about Bo.
For those uninitiated visitors, Bo is our one and only dog, a Lhasa Apso. For some reason, he hates getting groomed. We've tried brushing his beautiful fur but he doesn't sit still and growls when we try to restrain him. He's even bitten us over the grooming issue. Forget about muzzles. He hates them so much. Besides, muzzles cover up one of the places that need brushing -- near his nasty teeth. So we've let him go without weeks of brushing.
Of course, him being the dog he is, he rubs his head against our bed or turns over on his back on the bed and wriggles around, messing his fur into mats which we try to brush out with snarling consequences. Every year we take him to the veterinarian to be knocked out while they shave his fur. He needs to be knocked out. There's no other way.
Thus, we have a dog who gets a very expensive buzz cut. We used to do that when he got his teeth cleaned. We're talking about a $400 fur cut and teeth-cleaning. The last buzz cut was last week. It was $145. (I need to go to a beautician for a cut and color. I wouldn't think of spending that much on myself.)
Our cats are so much easier to care for. Needless to say, Bo is our last dog ever. (Unless we get a short-haired dog. Shhh! Don't tell the hubby.)
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