Friday, November 9, 2012

Only Her Hairdresser Knows

Last night I took a look at Miss Sasha and realized she was, as the gay kids say, a hot mess. Sasha's state of affairs is all my doing. A little over a week ago I gave Chandler a bath with some shampoo that Mark had purchased at the 'Less than a Dollar Store' or some such place. It wasn't a name brand, and I am sure it was some kind of closeout that couldn't be sold, even in China. After bathing Chandler successfully, I grabbed Sasha and turned the water on her. I soaped her up really good since she has a habit of walking through her pee after squatting, rinsed her off, and then dried her with a big fluffy towel. It turns out that you shouldn't wash your Miniature Schnauzer with the same kind of shampoo you wash your ninety pound mutt with. Almost immediately the hair on Sasha's legs started turning colors, and falling out. Within a few days I could see that her hair was starting to mat, and get little knots in it. So this morning Sasha went to the doggy beauty parlor, and this afternoon we picked her up. She is now neatly trimmed, with a sweet powdery smell, and nicely purged anal glands.

8 comments:

  1. Aww... poor Sasha. Just never, ever use anything on your dog that comes from China! Who the heck knows what kinda crap they put in there for her hair to turn colors!!!
    Good post. Made me call to make a grooming appointment for my mini schnauz- the crabass Rocky :)

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  2. Have you asked the beauty parlor personnel if any of their products used on dogs are made in China? You might want to check that out... just sayin.

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  3. Nothing says sexy like purged anal glands.

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  4. Well it sure makes Sasha feel sexier.

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  5. The anal gland purge alone is worth what you paid for her grooming!!

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  6. I always give them a five dollar tip. Worth every penny.

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  7. I hardly ever buy anything from those dollar stores. I assume they are getting things really cheap from overseas (with no controls) or the stuff that isn't good enough to put a name brand on!

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