Monty goes to the groomer

[Sharon & Monty]

I know I started this somewhere, cant find the post.......lost in cyber space?  Lost in my mind?  Lost during wine night?  lol

Anyhow, the last time at the groomers Monty was shaved to the bone.  I vowed that would not happen. He was about 4 inches, uh oh......the mats were coming back.  He fur is very thick and I was struggling to find enough time (hours and hours) to line brush the entire body.  I am constantly trimming his eyes, feet, toenails, backside......I'd had enough. I took him to a new "recommend groomer", she actually asked me how I wanted Monty to look!

Yesterday was his big day, by golly, this one is a keeper.  I've posted his before and after.  At first she commended me for doing a good job.  When I went to pick him up, she took her compliment back. :(  "you got him here just in time, tons of dead fur underneath, you were about to have a disaster on your hands"  She said it in such a nice way tho, and reminded me that these dogs are a learning curve.  She wants me to start combing him.  Really?  After I spent a bazillion dollars on brushes?  I think I will try the comb, but I still believe that if I put the time into his coat I'll like the brush better. 

 



[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

If we waited 10 weeks to get Ned groomed we would have a disaster!  We wait 8 weeks at the longest and even then it is a real stretch. I think a lot of it really depends upon the dog's coat and how long you want to keep it.  We try to keep Ned at a scruffy length.  We did have him get a summer cut this year, but I don't think it really was that short!