Tag: King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

Grooming with Mom: Pebble on Happy Tuesday

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Hi folks, Lucy, Ace Reporter here, with another episode of Grooming with Mom. Groomer Mom has had several new pups to groom over the last couple of months, but has been too busy to help with the photos and reporting. So here we are today with little Pebble. And, before we go any further, a shout out to Miss Sandee at Comedy Plus for hosting Happy Tuesday Blog Hop!

One of G. Mom’s clients told Pebble’s folks to go see Groomer Mom when Pebble repeatedly couldn’t get into her regular groomer. G. Mom’s client spoke so highly of G. Mom, that they immediately called and set up an appointment for the same weekend. Pebble is a King Charles Cavalier/Bichon Frise mix, and is three and a half years old. She was absolutely wild when her pawrents were here with her, but mostly settled down when they left. I ended up going down and working my Zen magic on her, and it helped a lot!

Here is Pebble pre-groom. (Just a bit of shaving had happened before G. Mom remembered to take a picture.)

G. Mom tried to shave her with the longest blade (a #3.5) as the client requested, but the blade wouldn’t go through the mats. Then she tried with the next blade down (a #5) and even that one wouldn’t go through the mats. Her back and parts of her legs were not matted so G. Mom had those areas shaved before she realized that was all she could do with either of those blades. After a text to Pebble’s folks with an explanation, she used a shorter blade (a #7) to shave her all over. Then G. Mom worked for quite a while getting the mats out of her ears and tail. She also had to trim her face a lot shorter than she had planned to do. What should have been a 1 1/2 hour groom took 2 1/2 hours! And G. Mom only charged an extra $10.
Groomer Mom didn’t get a picture of her before her folks arrived for pick-up, and then it was too late. Pebble went back into “crazy” mode when she saw them. This was the best G. Mom could get, with Pebble next to her Dad before she went home.

Her folks said they had no idea she was so matted and checked with G. Mom to be sure they had the right tools to keep her in better shape. (They do.) And, strangely enough, they said this was exactly the length they wanted her to be! I went outside too to meet the pawrents, and they thought I was wonderful. *blush* I do my best and am glad it helped. Pebble already has an appointment to come back in five weeks. At least now G. Mom knows to just start with the #7 blade!

Lucy, Ace Reporter, signing off from another successful groom.

Awww Monday Grooming with Mom

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Lucy, Ace Reporter with another episode of WG(rooming) W(with)M(om). And many thanks to Miss Sandee at  Comedy Plus  for hosting Awww Monday! 

I mentioned in a previous report that dog breeds seem to come to Groomer Mom in three’s. We now have another two of the breed King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. A new family moved in just up the road and they saw the now-leaning-against-a-pole-next-to our-driveway grooming sign. They told Groomer Mom that it had been four months since the pups were groomed. They took them to one of the big box pet stores and the groomer there “did an awful job.” Now it was Groomer Mom’s turn! We think the Cavalier’s’Mom was already impressed when Groomer Mom started talking about how that breed should look, and what she planned on doing and also NOT doing as a groom for them.

First up is Mr. Chester, who is 6 years old and about 16 pounds. We don’t have any “before” pictures, because the groom is so minimal. It’s the bathing and drying time that really adds up!

Chester is a sweet, loving, outgoing boy, leaving a big kiss on Groomer Mom’s nose! Notice he still has the Cavalier trademark, the “feathers” on his feet!

His sister, Miss Dixie, is next. She’s quite shy, but still gave Groomer Mom a little kiss on her hand.

Their Mama stayed and held them for their nails. This reporter thinks it was just an excuse for her and Groomer Mom to visit and get to know each other a bit, as the pups gave no resistance. We found out that they recently moved here from Southern California, where, according to their Mom, things were getting a bit too “crazy” for her to stay. They chose Chattanooga on a whim, and are loving it here.

The Cavaliers’ Mom was delighted when she came to pick up her precious pups, and said they now officially have a new groomer!

Lucy Ace Report signing off with two more successful grooms!

Grooming with Mom on Thankful Thursday

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I am Lucy, Ace Report, welcoming you to another episode of Grooming with Mom. Today we are joining Brian’s Thankful Thursday, with special thanks to Brian for hosting it!

Hello, dear Readers. It’s time to report on another new groom. A young couple moved into our neighborhood – across the street and one house down from us – a few months ago. A quick note that the other pups living here are determined to stop by to welcome them with some pee mail! The man with the same name as my Dad saw Groomer Mom’s *grooming sign and made an appointment to have their 13-year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel groomed.

*Perhaps a quick background on that sign is in order. Shortly after Groomer Mom revived her grooming career in our new house, she mentioned to Groomer Helper Dad that she was going to have a sign made and put it in the front yard. G.H. Dad actually laughed and said, “Do you really think that’s going to bring in clients?”

Of course, Groomer Mom just went ahead with her plan. Now, many years and three signs later, she has quite a few people who have become “regulars” because they saw her sign! This is the current one.

Back to Everly. She was rescued from a cruel puppy mill several years ago. At the puppy mill her tail was docked to “provide better access.” This reporter is not quite sure what that means, just that Groomer Mom choked back tears when she heard this. Everly is a quiet “soul”, gentle and cooperative. Her Mom said they named her Everly because they were giving her a for-“ever” home!

Everly’s Mom wanted her shaved, and her ears left long. Her “before” picture isn’t as dramatic as many of the first-timers’.

A groom, a few treats, a bath and a little over an hour later, she looked like this:

We think she even looks happier! She tied Maggie, the poodle/shih tzu mix for our Best Behaved on the Groom Table Pup. And since she was even better at getting a bath than Maggie, we think Everly may take the lead!

We’ve noticed that some things, such as different dog breeds, really do “come in three’s.” Mom and Dad’s good friend brought her King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, River, to Groomer Mom a couple of weeks ago. That was the first one. Now we have Everly. Who will be next?

Lucy, Ace Reporter, signing off with another successful groom.