Tucker Goes to the Groomer (Finally) 1st Visit

Tucker, thinking, wow I think I just lost a few pounds!!

This expression just cracks me up!!

Well we both survived the first time at the groomers. It was a really weird feeling leaving Tucker behind, even if it was for a short time. He really needed a good brushing to get rid of those tufts!!! Now, I know what everyone is talking about, I had no idea as cardis do not shed in tufts.

When I asked when to pick him up they said about an hour and a half. I decided to just show up, to see how things were going, surprise visit!! When I got there he was in a kennel just waiting to be picked up. You could only imagine all the tufts and fur that came off of Tucker! She said he did great, yay Tucker. I didn't doubt that he would do great, since he seems to be so calm about everything so far. She said Tucker could come, back anytime, I bet she says that to all her customers..hehe.

I put Tucker in the car, and drove the short distance home, go to take him out, and realized I forgot to buckle him in, his seatbelt. :O Never knew it on the whole ride as he just laid still the whole time, phew!!

We get in and after awhile I was examining him and found that he has a patch of red irritated skin under his fur, which seems to be really thin where it is irritated. It is right on his hind leg. Anything I can do for it?

Also, after a pembroke gets groomed does their fur look kinda of wirey?

The other question I have is, the tufts of fur are gone, but he still seems to be shedding alot after his grooming, any ideas why, is this normal?

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Permalink Reply by Jane on May 26, 2011 at 9:28pm

The furminator shouldn't trim the fur. It just pulls out the undercoat, unless it's being used wrong? But I can't imagine the groomer wouldn't know how to use it!

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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on May 27, 2011 at 3:31pm

When I asked what grooming tools she would be using, she did say a Rake as well. I wonder if she just got lazy and decided to do a short cut with trimming thinking I wouldn't notice, that just makes me mad!!!

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Permalink Reply by Emily & Scout on May 26, 2011 at 9:50pm

The picture actually does make it look like he was trimmed. Oh well, it grows back, luckily. And Scout (pem) has only had a couple random tufts (excluding the day I got her when I had a major grooming project), so I guess it does vary dog to dog. And yes, she sheds regardless of whether I haven't brushed her in a couple days or she is fresh from a bath and grooming.

And I quite love Tuckers expression. My caption-- "You mean that T-bone ISN'T for me?" (spoken with intense longing)