Both dogs are now groomed, done at PetSmart!

Please don't pay attention to the dying plants. I really do try to keep them alive. 

Both dogs are now groomed. Padawan is in front with the black collar and his little ear doesn't even bother him. They are ready for the summer heat now.

Last week, the groomer at PetSmart nicked Padawan's ear. He was matted because I fell behind on his brushing. So we didn't blame the groomer or PetSmart. They took him to the vet where we met them. PetSmart paid for the vet bill. So there was nothing coming out of our pocket. They did want to wait a week so the bath didn't pop open the glue sealing the nick.

Yesterday, they finished the groom. Then they didn't charge us. It was free. That was more than we expected. We were quite ready to pay, but PetSmart gave us the grooming service for free. That was much appreciated. 

Kudos to PetSmart! We are more than satisfied with their services.

Grooming accident

Jedi is the one whose fur got fully cut. Padawan is the other one who looks like he is ill or got sent through a wheat shredder. This happened last Thursday. 

Padawan got his ear nicked at the groomers. They took him to the vet and we met them there. At the groomers, the dogs kept whining to get back to me. I was so stressed that my husband took me to the Target in the same shopping center so I wouldn't hear the dogs crying. The groomers said the dogs quit as soon as I left. Do they know how to wrap me around their paws or what?

When we arrived at the vet's office, we saw Padawan who had a pressure bandage wrapped around his head and looked like those old black and white movies where someone has a tooth ache. He didn't seem to be in pain and didn't react when the vet touched his ear. 

The vet used surgical glue and sealed the cut. The groomer couldn't finish the cut because they have a policy of not grooming injured or bleeding animals. So he goes back later to get fully cut.

So far this week, whenever I rub Padawan's ears, he doesn't react or act as though his one ear hurts. He is healing fine and there is no sign of infection. We look forward to having him fully groomed.