| We have a wonderful gentle natured dog that I | | | | told her there had been a mishap with the |
| adopted about 8 years ago. Unfortunately she | | | | clippers and she was too short in some areas |
| was a bit neglected and was very timid when I | | | | and only half way trimmed in others. I DID |
| brought her home. She had previously | | | | NOT volunteer that I had caused all these |
| belonged to someone who lived nearby and I | | | | problems, but I did not blame it on anyone |
| had spent the last few months making sure she | | | | else either. I just kind of left it up in |
| had food and fresh water so we were already | | | | the air.So the next day when I took her in |
| well acquainted.Meisha is her name and I | | | | they commented on what an awful job someone |
| would say she is a cross between a collie and | | | | had done and they could not believe that |
| a husky. She is a beautiful mix of grays and | | | | someone had been foolish enough not to have |
| white with a little black mixed in. Up until | | | | the guard secured or at the least have |
| a couple summers ago I had always taken her | | | | noticed right away when it fell off. They |
| in to be groomed and trimmed, but I had | | | | made these comments before I could say |
| forgotten to make an appointment for her one | | | | anything and volunteer that it was me who had |
| time and the next thing I knew her groomer | | | | gotten my dog into this predicament.One |
| was booked up for the next couple of | | | | groomer made the comment I hope you will |
| months.Well my sister-in-law and I decided | | | | never let the person that did this near your |
| instead of looking for another groomer we | | | | dog with clippers again, and I just commented |
| would just take care of it ourselves. No big | | | | that I didn't think we would ever have this |
| deal. We had decided it was just so darn hot | | | | problem again. I knew we wouldn't because I |
| and she always sheds so bad that we would | | | | was just sure I would never forget to make an |
| really give her a trim and make her more | | | | appointment again and attempt this myself.I |
| comfortable.I didn't have any dog grooming | | | | left Meisha and went back to get her later |
| clippers but my neighbors did and they | | | | and she looked really great, except for that |
| volunteered them for the task. My first clue | | | | darn strip across her back. They gave me |
| that this might not be a good idea was that | | | | instructions that I should probably put |
| although my neighbors had clippers they still | | | | sunscreen on her back for a week or two until |
| took their dog to the groomers for a trim. | | | | it grew a little longer. Of course I had |
| Why did I not think to ask why they did that | | | | brought my then 4 year old daughter with me |
| when they had a perfectly great pair of | | | | to pick up Meisha and as children will do |
| trimmers at home.We got out the clippers and | | | | they often pipe in with comments we would |
| were really going to town, poor Meisha was | | | | rather left unsaid. I think her comment was |
| not impressed but she really wasn't too tough | | | | that after she saw what I had done to Meisha |
| to handle. We were feeling pretty proud of | | | | she was no longer going to let me trim her |
| our beginning results but as we got going we | | | | bangs anymore.Of course dead silence |
| realized this was not going to be a quick | | | | resulted, and I felt I had to make my |
| chore. To get everything done and looking | | | | excuses. It all ended up with laughter (at |
| great it was going to take some time, and we | | | | my expense) and the promise that next year I |
| were wondering just how long Meisha was going | | | | should just let them know I was Meisha's |
| to good naturedly cooperate with all this | | | | "mom", and they would fit me in no problem.So |
| when disaster struck.How it happened I don't | | | | the moral of this story if you want to trim |
| know, and I'm not sure how we did not notice | | | | your own dog, go for it, but don't let the |
| but the guard came off the clippers and | | | | guard fall off the trimmer and not notice!! |
| before you know it my poor dog and a reverse | | | | You might also want to read the instructions |
| Mohawk that was extremely short. We didn't | | | | that come with it too, just to be sure the |
| get her skin or anything but we had | | | | guard is secured on!There are some great |
| definitely trimmed her much much shorter that | | | | trimmers out there and I was contemplating |
| we desired.Of course at this time the | | | | getting one and attempting it again but then |
| neighbor came out, the kids came by to see | | | | I happened to run across a picture of what |
| what was going on, and my brother stopped by. | | | | happened a couple years ago. Instead I |
| Everyone just looked at this poor dog that | | | | picked up the phone and called the groomer |
| was only halfway trimmed anyway but she also | | | | for an appointment to have her trimmed in a |
| had this extremely short strip right down the | | | | couple of months. I decided I didn't want to |
| middle of her back.To top it all off Meisha | | | | take any chances of not getting in before it |
| decided she had had enough and took off to | | | | got really hot. I swear my dog looked at me |
| the back of the yard to lay in the shade of | | | | gratefully after I hung up, and my daughter |
| the peach tree.My daughter was mortified with | | | | still won't let me trim her bangs!Robin |
| what we had done and my brother and neighbor | | | | Reckard, co-founder of Lifestyle Magazine, |
| could not quit laughing. Now my | | | | keeps busy producing, writing, and editing |
| sister-in-law and I did not think it was so | | | | for the magazine as well as raising and |
| funny. After all we had a half groomed dog | | | | enjoying her six year old daughter.Visit |
| that was now thoroughly tired of our well | | | | Jorbins Pets section to read more great |
| meaning efforts and to top it off she almost | | | | articles about dogs and pet care.Copyright |
| had a bald strip down the middle of her | | | | 2006, Jorbins Inc. - Reprints of this article |
| back.We decided it was time for an expert and | | | | can be made as long as the article is in it's |
| started calling groomers. I finally found | | | | entirety, unchanged, and the resource box |
| one that could take her the next day, I had | | | | with links and urls remain unchanged. |