Happy Dog, Happy Life .. Except On Haircut Day

Not One Of Her Favorite Activities ..

If you asked Molly, and she could actually speak Human, she would say without any hesitation that "Haircuts SUCK!"

That's the plain and simple of it. Molly hates getting her hair cut, but these things need to be done for our sake and hers. We've all seen Shih Tzu's with the hair down to the floor.. you know, the long flowing mops running around with the hair that drags the floor. And to top it all off, they sport tiny bows at the tops of their heads, holding all that hair out of the eyes. Yes, we are NOT those people. It would be cool if we were, but lets be honest.. we would be lazy and not brush all that hair, then soon Molly would be one giant, knotted ball of fluff. Not a pretty picture.

So we stick to what we know, what we can handle, and face the reality we are living. We let the fancy stuff to the professionals!

And Thus Today Is Haircut Day :(

Well.. really last week was haircut day

The Day Came Without Warning ..

Molly had no idea that today was haircut day. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky! And Molly was her chipper morning self. One may not notice the subtle mood changes this girl goes through, but having spent so much time with her over the years, we notice a good day from a bad one. Today was a good day! But not for long...

Out Come The Tools!

Fear and Anxiety Set In.

There Is Nowhere To Hide!!!

Disclosure .. Old photo. Just too cute not to include in todays post :) Hair actually doesn't look too bad in this shot

I begin the process of cutting Molly's hair .. And it's relatively boring. The gentle hummmmmm of the battery operated clippers, the occasional squeak of the freshly tightened scissors, and a few moments of frustration that could be heard at the most farthest and isolated spots in the house. Even through the sound of those chattering K-9 teeth (the tiny few she has left), we pushed on and never gave up hope that this all would be over as quickly as it started.

The Bulk Of The Trauma Was Over ..

And Molly was not happy that Dad took so much of her precious hair from her tiny little body..

MOLLY: Why Daddy? Why did you do that? Why today.. why now.. why so much hair?

DADDY: Why so many questions Molly? Well I will tell you "why".. BECAUSE YOU NEEDED IT!!!!

hehehe

One Last Clip Here, and One Final Snip There ..

And TADA!

It was rough at times, but we survived! .. Even though I am trying to make this post funny and amusing, the haircut actually did go very well. She usually puts up more of a fight when cutting the paws and face, but not too bad this time. My grooming skills are improving, and things are not as choppy as they once were. There is still a lot of practice needed before I call my work beautiful, but Molly doesn't know any better.

She always seems to exude an air of confidence after all is said and done. It is almost like she is a little more happy. Definitely lighter on her feet!

And Every Job Well Done Deserves A Treat!

Good puppies deserve a little cold stuff for their hard work and efforts..

Happy Dog, Happy Life

“Rushing into action, you fail.
Trying to grasp things, you lose them.
Forcing a project to completion,
you ruin what was almost ripe.
Therefore the Master takes action
by letting things take their course.
He remains as calm at the end
as at the beginning.
He has nothing,
thus has nothing to lose.
What he desires is non-desire;
what he learns is to unlearn.
He simply reminds people
of who they have always been.
He cares about nothing but the Tao.
Thus he can care for all things.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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