Friday, about 4:00 we were getting ready to close up and go home. Then the phone rang. It was the humane society. They just picked up this cocker in HORRIBLE shape. They called and wanted to know if we would groom it. Of course we really didnt want to do it right then, but do to circumstances, if we didnt do it then, the poor dog would have to wait for 5 days.
They brought in this thing that was suppose to be a dog. It was a very heavy solid mat. It even had some sort of vegitation growing in its mats. The poor dog's ears were extremly heavy from the mats. This dogs ears were about 10 times more thick then they were suppose to be (because of mats), or even thicker than that.
This girl was such a sweetie. We were scared that she would have to be sedated to get groomed from her horrible condition. but she did great. It took an hour of careful shaving before we could get her in the bath. Poor girl was caked in flea dirt under all of those mats. she was covered in fleas. her feet were so matted and her toes were so matted I am not sure how long it has been since she has felt ground under her feet. there was at least two inches of matts under her feet! She was so dirty we couldnt tell what color she was!
Her ears is what is the most horrible part. about half way down the ear she started becomeing aggressive. We figured some bad skin would be under the worst part of her ear mats. and we were right. Her ear tips have basically rotted off, and she had a major infection! pus was oozing, it smelt horrible and it was awful! We called the vet and she told us to put proxide on it, and then tell the shelter to bring her in tomorrow (Sat.) morning and she will look at it. From how the vet talked the poor cocker will probably lose about half of her ears.
We got the good girl all groomed up. We put a cute Christmas bandana on her and she was ready to go. We let her roam around the shop for a while. She was cautious but still sweet. She was so worn out from her ordel, she layed down and slept until the lady from the animal shelter came to pick her up. as she laid there, my boss and I reflected and had a very hard time with what we just seen. at least now she is groomed, and vetted by now.
We DID take pictures, and I will try to get them posted as soon as I can. they are on my bosses camera, and I imagine she will put them online on Tuesday.
Just had to share! It took 2 and 1/2 hrs to get this dog all groomed. She ended up being a red and white cocker with adorable red freckles on her nose
They brought in this thing that was suppose to be a dog. It was a very heavy solid mat. It even had some sort of vegitation growing in its mats. The poor dog's ears were extremly heavy from the mats. This dogs ears were about 10 times more thick then they were suppose to be (because of mats), or even thicker than that.
This girl was such a sweetie. We were scared that she would have to be sedated to get groomed from her horrible condition. but she did great. It took an hour of careful shaving before we could get her in the bath. Poor girl was caked in flea dirt under all of those mats. she was covered in fleas. her feet were so matted and her toes were so matted I am not sure how long it has been since she has felt ground under her feet. there was at least two inches of matts under her feet! She was so dirty we couldnt tell what color she was!
Her ears is what is the most horrible part. about half way down the ear she started becomeing aggressive. We figured some bad skin would be under the worst part of her ear mats. and we were right. Her ear tips have basically rotted off, and she had a major infection! pus was oozing, it smelt horrible and it was awful! We called the vet and she told us to put proxide on it, and then tell the shelter to bring her in tomorrow (Sat.) morning and she will look at it. From how the vet talked the poor cocker will probably lose about half of her ears.
We got the good girl all groomed up. We put a cute Christmas bandana on her and she was ready to go. We let her roam around the shop for a while. She was cautious but still sweet. She was so worn out from her ordel, she layed down and slept until the lady from the animal shelter came to pick her up. as she laid there, my boss and I reflected and had a very hard time with what we just seen. at least now she is groomed, and vetted by now.
We DID take pictures, and I will try to get them posted as soon as I can. they are on my bosses camera, and I imagine she will put them online on Tuesday.
Just had to share! It took 2 and 1/2 hrs to get this dog all groomed. She ended up being a red and white cocker with adorable red freckles on her nose
