My poodle, Jenny, has, like most poodles, runny eyes. I think she has allergies because sometimes the girl can s-n-o-r-e. The stains on her face from the eye discharge are tough to deal with, and I've tried many things. However, I think I've finally found the solution.
Jenny is on Angel Eyes, a supplement that she gets with her morning meal. This stops a lot of the discharge from her allergies. But her fur is still darkened and detracts from her beautiful poodle expression. I stumbled upon this solution: one night as I was getting ready for bed, I was washing my face with a new product. I was using an Olay cleansing cloth. On an impulse, after I was finished, I took the cloth (it only had a bit of soap left in it) and used it on Jenny's face. I knew it wouldn't sting because I use it to remove my eye makeup. After a week of using my "second hand" facial cloths, Jenny's tear stains are gone. She has to be more comfortable without that sticky stuff clumping up her fur. Not to mention she's gorgeous now without that running mascara look on her eyes. Who knew? Maybe Olay shouold feature her in their next commercial!
Showing posts with label grooming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grooming. Show all posts
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Grooming Tip
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Grooming
I took advantage of an ugly day outside and stayed inside to bathe my three shelties. My poodle went to the groomer's on Saturday, so my entire pack is shampooed, fluffed, and gorgeous. Here is a before picture. I bathed Cosi (left) Brisco (center), and Mike (right). They are still wet and looking like drowned pups and not the spectacular shelties that they are. For my birthday one year my Mom bought me Hair Force One dog hair dryer. It's fantastic. They dry in minutes instead of hours.
My grooming process is quite involved, and the hair is *everywhere*!
My dream is to have a grooming room with all the amenities. As it is, I groom on the glassed-in porch we have. When I'm done, all I can say is thank goodness for Swiffer pads. Here's just some of the hair I got from brushing and combing. Anyone want to spin it into doggie yarn? =:O)
I trimmed ears and shaped the hair so that they don't have that wild look. Then I trimmed up feet, hocks, and shaved bellies. I use all Chris Christensen products on their coats. The end result is a fluffy soft and sweet dog that I can't stop kissing.
Here's their after picture. Even Jenny got in the act as she was groomed and beau-ti-sum too. Cosi (left) is 3, Jenny the Poodle is 7, Brisco is 10, and Mike (right) will be 5 in April. What a great looking pack, eh? My husband says we should name our agility team GROOM 'N' ZOOM. Love it!
My grooming process is quite involved, and the hair is *everywhere*!
I trimmed ears and shaped the hair so that they don't have that wild look. Then I trimmed up feet, hocks, and shaved bellies. I use all Chris Christensen products on their coats. The end result is a fluffy soft and sweet dog that I can't stop kissing.
Here's their after picture. Even Jenny got in the act as she was groomed and beau-ti-sum too. Cosi (left) is 3, Jenny the Poodle is 7, Brisco is 10, and Mike (right) will be 5 in April. What a great looking pack, eh? My husband says we should name our agility team GROOM 'N' ZOOM. Love it!
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