Shaving Lesson

Mike was supposed to write this post, but after he posted on his page and it resulted in me handing over the author duties, I think he's skeptical about writing on the blog.

Bailey got shaved a couple of weeks ago, and it was a great decision! She sheds horribly, and shaving her really cuts down on the shedding. We shaved her once at the end of last summer, and I'd been counting down the days to do it again. I personally feel that she'd be perfectly fine shaved year-round, but Mike adamantly disagrees. He won't let me get her teethed clean, either (he really thinks the anesthesia will kill her), but that's a story for another post.

When I dropped her off at the grooming appointment, they asked if I wanted them to shave her head and tail or leave them alone. I didn't have a clue, so I asked the girl what she thought looked better. She suggested shaving the tail but leaving her head unshaven, so I took her advice. It probably wasn't a good decision on my part. When I picked her up, I thought she looked great and quickly took her to the car. As I was sitting at a stop light, I turned around and saw this...


Poor Bailey!! I think she knew that her tail resembled a garden snake, because she seemed a little embarrassed. Thankfully her pretty face and the rest of her body made up for her scary tail. Lesson learned: Shave the dog, but leave the head and the tail, especially if you have a lab.