I wrote down the names of the dogs I groomed yesterday on a paper and I forgot to bring it home with me today. I groomed 5 dogs, which was very fun and interesting. I was suppose to have 6 dogs, an aussie, but he didn't show up. The first dog was a puppy Shih Tzu., who's very adorable and sweet, and new to grooming. For a puppy, he did a good job at behaving well.
The two dogs came in, the breeds I know not. However, I noticed a black dog was barking that the back wall in a cage. I asked Cayla if he's blind. She explained that he's partly blind and very old, perhaps 20 year old. He fell off the table and hit his head last time. (I didn't groom him last time!) After I bathed a healthy dog, I took the blind dog, who's name I guess Shelbie, for a bath. He was stiff and boney.and not to mention his bad old breath. I was told that he only had four teeth. I groaned at the thought to groom over his bones. I wasn't looking forward to it. But I managed at the end.
Then the other two dogs came in, in the afternoon, are lhasa apso. They're easy and quick to groom, though this time the owner wanted everything shaved, including face and tail, instead of a "teddy bear face" and long tail.
Today (Saturday), Scott and I were at work from 9am to almost 6pm. I could be done by 4pm but this one dog, a Maltese, was matted. His name is Prince. I was told that the daddy didn't want Prince to be shaved but get the mats out. He may look like a uneven fluffy furball, but if you pet him, or feel him around his body, he's almost matted solid. I frowned as I tried my best to brush out the mats but there's too much mats and it would take too much time to get them off. Not to mention making it not comfortable for Prince. So I just do little trimming and left it be to be picked up and focus on the rest of the dogs.
One big black dog was in for a bath and brush. I believe it's an Aussie mix, but all black. Very pretty dog. The other Maltese came in, very easy to groom, just trimming for its fur were already short all over. A other dog, who claimed to be an aussie and yorkie mix (O.o?), came in, who are very easy to groom! Then a grey standard poodle came in last. I was eager to do some scissoring. It's fur was already short all over. Just needed some trim up. She's an old dog, planning to have surgery next day, so I heard. I brush her all up then trim trim trim trim! I didn't go for perfection, but at least looking better.
I was about done with the poodle with the owner for the matted maltese came in. I talked with him for clarify; what did he want me to do with his dog? He said I can go ahead clip out the mats, at the same time, try to keep it fluffy as possible. I told him, I'll try my best. I did what I can, using a long blade clippers to shorten up the long fur part then focus on the matted parts. There are mats behind ears, on all four legs, and both sides of the body. There's no way to make it look at least pretty enough. Mercifully, Prince's daddy let me shave off the body, but leave the paws and face fluffy. Yay! I got $10 tip.
Speaking of tip, I surprisingly got $5 tip for doing nail trimming. I sometimes had to step out of grooming room to clip the dog's nails for $8, when they wanted me to do it. This one black lab, which had to be muzzled and with spiked-chain-collar, had a broken nail. The nail was broken to the quick, which looks very owie. They asked me it should be cut or not. I told them I rather not cut it, but let it heal... I did my best, wrestling the dog, to clip his nails. But I noticed he bleed easily. I could not cut it short enough without making it bleed. It was awful! At the end, I suggested them to try going to Vet to have him sleep and cut his nails really short, which should help cut back the quick. His nail quick are too long. I guess they were pleased with the idea or appriecate the effort to get his nails cut, so they gave me $5 tip. Yippie.
I got $27 tips today, though it's all given to Scott for bathing the dogs. I got a paycheck for doing 36 dogs. It's suppose to be $602.80, but subtracting the price of the blue clippers, it's $415, 91. Not bad!
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