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Mysterious Injury

8/4/2013

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I recently received a YELP review of one star :0(
"Well his cut was adorable. But my dog ended up in the doggy Emergency Room with a mysterious injury that required anti-inflamatories and pain medicine."

So I thought I would take this opportunity to write about sensitive dog skin and clipper rash. I will write about clipper burns on a separate post as this is not something that occurs when using a machines similar to my  Clipper Vac .

If after a groom your pup starts to show discomfort by licking an area, scooting and/or show a visible rash, it is important to sooth the area with vaseline or neosporin. This will help keep your dog from further scratching, scooting and biting the area and prevent further irritation. Also let me or your groomer know about this so the event is noted in grooming notes. This allows the groomer to make adjustments specifically for your pet. 

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Molly the Bichon: Growing out a bad cut

6/20/2013

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This is Molly. She is a bichon, but you can't tell from this picture. She typically has a bichon cut, but for some reason, the groomer the owner took her to started cutting her as a poodle. On top of that, She was left severely matted down to the skin. 
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The owner wanted Molly to look Bichon, so together we came up with a long term plan. For this visit, the plan was to remove the mats. So  I pushed the mats out as far away from the skin as possible. I then shaved the mats off. Surprisingly, I was able to keep 1/2" of hair. (it's usually 1/4 - 1/8" that can be saved) Regarding Molly's muzzle, there was nothing I can do but to wait until it  grew out.  
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Today was her follow up visit. The good news is that she was not mated and that her mom kept her brushed. The bad news is that since moving to Half Moon Bay, she's been able to run around in shrubbery where she caught a tick. I've never seen a tick as it's just not common in the city. I was both excited and grossed out.  The pictures below show Molly's first cut grown out and the after picture shows that perhaps her muzzle will be long enough on next visit so that she can go back to looking like a bichon. 

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Mats

5/2/2013

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I've saved this picture for when I started this grooming blog. I had a Griffon come in earlier this year who had not been groomed for 7 months. Poor thing was in bad shape. Mats everywhere, but the most interesting is that I found a tightly woven mat around one of his nails. 

Poor thing had a hard time moving that toe. I HAD a hard time trying to figure out how I was going to release that toe. 

I spoke with the mom later that day. I told her that I was not doing my job to support her in keeping up with her dog's grooming. I said that I understood that she had a two year old and a busy schedule, so I offered to book an appointment 6 weeks out and also send her a text reminder the day before. She agreed that being on a regular grooming schedule would benefit her pup. 

SIX WEEKS LATER:  The mom failed to come in with her dog. I am saddened for the dog.  

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