Bumble has terrible hair to work with. It is course and mats instantly. I normally just try to cut out the mats in the Spring and comb out what I can. But this year for some reason (maybe I missed last year?) her entire body was matted.
I tried my usual, scissors to spilt the mats, cutting them off, combing them out. It was too much, too tedious, she is too big. So I put her in the barn and got out my clippers. I wasn't sure how she would handle the noise, but she was fine.
I ended up with 3 bags of hair. I had to block off a smaller space because she kept trying to walk away. But she was a much better patient for it than I had hoped.
J thinks she looks like a poodle now. It's a pretty spotty job but I got the mats out and was able to comb what was left. I think she will be more comfortable for the summer.
2 comments:
That's a lot of hair! Good thing Bumble didn't grumble too much :0)
Good one Shirley.
Bumble seems to be a very patient dog.
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