Dirty Dogs, Clean Dogs

We took a short walk around a friend's orchard, and there was water in a drainage ditch. Some parts was deep enough to swim (but only around it little circles.) The dogs came back smelling like a sewer. Pie didn't look bad because of her short hair and dark legs, but Fancy was a mess.

Before.

Even covered in muck she is cute! I don't know why the spot around her nose stayed clean.

Wet dog! During...
After! No soap used, just the hose.

Pie Before.

Pie After. She looks the same, just wetter.

Today I decided it was time for Fancy's summer hair cut. It came out better than I expected. I shaved her with no blade, then scissored her face and ears and left her tail alone.

She is such an easy dog to groom. No fidgeting, no whining, no running off, no sitting down, no biting, and no movements like she is going to bite then decides not to.

Here is the hair that hasn't blown away. How do you like my grooming table?

Now Fancy is ready for the beach and she won't bring half the sand home with her. And she is ready for the lake at Big Bear, and she won't take all day to dry.