Once there was a dog.
He was getting on a bit, and the vagaries of life left him in an animal shelter. He was not amused.
A family found the dog, took him home and loved him with all their hearts. They learned his wee ways. He learned to trust them.
They developed new routines to accomodate each other. The family went for walks, and stopped watching swimming on tv.
There was something, however. Something that they never quite got round to doing. They talked about it, meant to organise it, but never did.
Eventually, it was too much. An appointment was made.
We’ve been to the groomer. Jake has shrunk considerably. We are most amused.
me, mine, and other bits 
Jake looks all bright and shiny. Never fear, as Jack used to say to me on a bad haircut day: It will grow!
GM, he looks to be about a third of his size, and much younger! He’s gone from being a hairy barrell to some sort of whippet!
I bet he feels good, just think of how you feel when you have a hair cut. I always feel like a tonne weight has been lifted off my head.
Very spruce! When I visited the vet surgery the other week they were grooming the tangles from the coat of a young Westie who had just been neutered. The owner had said he didn’t want her clipped. There were three people working on her and they had already been at it for twenty-five minutes!
Ooh, rather them than me! It took the guy an hour to get Jake sorted with clippers, scissors and comb. He’s like a hippie who just got conscripted 🙂
Punk rules OK. Bet he will be getting a new bought coat now. Leather and safety pins? Really – I think he looks cute.
I have been looking at coats…
When I was young, we had a couple of Scotties but I don’t remember them ever being sheared. I only remember them being totally shaggy! Perhaps they were taken for “grooming” and wouldn’t cooperate!
Maybe somebody just got the scissors out and trimmed off the worst bits? I expected Jake to bark his way through the whole thing, but he was grand. Disgruntled, but ok.
He’ll be healthier for it, trust me.
He certainly seems to have more of a spring in his step 🙂
Does he now need a little sweater? Oh, he’s a cutie!
I’m looking for something non ridiculous for him. Harder than you’d think!
And right in the middle of winter too! Aren’t you kind?! 😉
We’ve had a lot colder weather than we have right now. Maybe I’ll have found him something acceptable to wear by the time it comes back. The groomer said his coat was so thick he’d not need a coat!
It is scarily mild some days at the moment and he does look a very smart little chappy so it was worth it. 🙂
Very sweet post 🙂 My husband and I are thinking of getting a dog sooner or later . . . this post adds on the temptation.
Welcome Catherine 🙂 We got jake from the sanctuary in August. There are endless posts about him and his wonder if you need extra temptation 🙂
He looks great!
It’s taking some getting used to, but he’ll look like himself in a few weeks 🙂
Well, what a smart young chap 🙂
He looks years younger, and we’re so gobsmacked because we’ve never seen him shorn before!
I think he might never forgive you Speccy, for a haircut this close to February!!
It took him some hours to be my friend again afterwards… If I can find a coat that doesn’t have a parka style hood, or pink checks or pockets, he might get warm again 🙂
So precious – what a good looking boy! So glad he’s settled with you 🙂
He has settled well, and has us all knocked into shape, Linda! It’s hard to imagine our world without him now 🙂
wonder would it take a size or two off me??
He looks so thin it’s making us plan severe rations for us. Once we’ve eaten everything in the house of course…