Dog Grooming

Madigan had his hair cut at the North Shore Vet Hospital. I don’t think he was easy bccuase the staff weren’t as friendly and enthusiastic as normally I gave me Trazadone 100 mg the night before and another in the morning along with 200 mg gabapentin. It was because last time he woke out of the anesthetic. Dr Biernecki is fine tuning the grooming process each time, 

He’s quite terrified of grooming since a bad experience with a groomer.  He’s even quite defensive, snarling and growling if I have to clean his bum hair when his poop gets stuck .  With medication I think he gets a bit psychotic a bit. He was really doped when I took him in.  He was all groomed and looking really  dapper when I picked him up. A Rodeo Drive outcome. 

 

He actually loves Dr. Biernecki and the girls at the North Road.  He bounces out of the car and rushes to the door like we’re going into Bosley’s whenever we visit, I told Sabrina that ‘not even my patients are as excited to visit.” 

He had several great grooming events then after one the groomer was angry and didn’t do half handing him back to me. I don’t know what her problem was but she really was a bitch to me and poor Madigan, After whatever happened he’s been terrified of the groomers. I am so thankful that Dr. Biernecki came to the rescue. The fact is, he’s the most amazing vet, and I can ask him everything. He’s taken care of my dogs and cats for years.  His advice has been incredible too. So I really was  thankful when I told him the problem and he said they could sedate him  and have him groomed there,  This is the third or fourth time. It’s so fantastic.  I really don’t know what we’d do, 

 

He grows such a great coat and it’s okay for part of the year but  in  summer here it’s just a nuisance.  I go south to Yuma Arizona in wintrr and his long hair he collects burrs and won’t even tolerate having those taken out,  With his hair short I have a spiffy  coats and fashionable sweaters if it’s to cool . He has a blue Canucks Hockey Team sweater that gets lots of praise,  I like his Cowichan native sweater too.   This routine of a couple of visits  to Dr. Biernecki each year has worked so well.

He’s a dapper handsome fellow today all happy relaxed and back to normal.  I’m frankly a bit of a mess.  I call the little guy  a nutbar. He’s really my alarm dog, therapy dog, emotional companion, physiotherapist walking me each day in fall hunting season he even fetch’s the partridge I shoot.  He even at times gives me purpose. I figure if I’m not here others will manage but he needs me.

With a dog I never have to eat alone. He’s always up for a ride in car, truck or on my Harley or Vespa.   He  loves my friend Laura too, She treats him like a baby and he doesn’t mind at all.  He loves my sister in law and nephews and their two cocapoos.   His loves his friends here too,  Dave,  Peter’s,  Mack  Nicoleta. He loves coming to work with me and meeting patients and seeing his best friends,  Karen and Belinda. Mary Lou  and he anre friends too.   He  even has his doggie friends, Peter’s,  Bella and Luka and Fritz, Priest Emily’s dog. He connects me to the community.  I’d wanted kids younger but now I’m thankful for the pets.  Today I’m especially thankful for Madigan.  

They really are angels.  Thank you God. Thank you Jesus for Madigan.