**Splish Splash its Saturday night**

Well tonight was fun!!!! Here's a few pics of my evening!!!

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No, not real happy. lol

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No, Viktor isn't happy either.

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oops didn't see the drying table coming!!!
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All done!!!!!
Although someone didn't want to stand still for the camera, I
hope everyones Saturday night was as exciting as mine. Tomorrow is Steele's turn hehehe

"Splish splash, I was takin' a bath...long about a Saturday night!"
Now I can't get that song out of my head! ;)
Boy, that's some look Viktor gave you, HeeHee! Please give that clean fluffy boy a big hug for me!

Cute pictures


Can I just ask why you use a restrainer?
If the dog jumps it could snap its neck and kill it

It is funny how being wet makes their collie snouts look even looooooooooooooonger! Poor wet babies!

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Originally Posted by Karen

It is funny how being wet makes their collie snouts look even looooooooooooooonger! Poor wet babies!

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I was thinking the same! :D They are so adorable!

Aww, what cute kids!! What adorable fluff balls in the end :D

aww how cute! Viktor is all fluffy and cute when dried! Yes it does look like the snout is bigger.

great pics!
My Keegan got a bath today but nothing near as fancy as that!

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Originally Posted by buttercup132

Cute pictures


Can I just ask why you use a restrainer?
If the dog jumps it could snap its neck and kill it

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I have a feeling he knows what he is doing and I think his dogs are safe.
Every grooming shop I have been in uses them. :confused:

Wow, What a set up !!!!! Just wondering --- Was there any bath time music being played?? :rolleyes: :D

Karen, you are right, a wet Collie does have a much loooooooooooooger snout!!! :eek:

Now I know how you keep your Collies looking so Majestic!!! They are so beautiful!!!!!!!

Thank-You for the bath time fun!!!!!

i never realized how much they looked like greyhounds when theyre wet :eek:

they look so soft after their bath!!! i love the way that animals feel after a nice bath/blow dry :D

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Originally Posted by buttercup132

Can I just ask why you use a restrainer?
If the dog jumps it could snap its neck and kill it

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Um... notice the loop around Viktor's waist, as well? =P

They're all super cute & obviously squeaky clean! They remind me of Smoothies with their hair all flat. Aww, you can put Viktor on a plane to Cali on Monday...

I can never get tired of seeing those doggies!! They're so cute!!

Steals Viktor and runs away with him............. ;)

Kisses on those long, loveable, snouties from us!!

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buttercup132Cute pictures


Can I just ask why you use a restrainer?
If the dog jumps it could snap its neck and kill it

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Just so you know Buttercup123 the restraint is actually for the safety of the Collie. When your hands are tied up with a brush and dryer there is no time to stop the dog from jumping off the table and risking injury. When I was first starting to bath and dry puppies when they were old enough to run around I didn't use the restraint and my poor little tri girl jumped off the table and twisted her leg. She limped for 2 days. The restraint actually teaches the dogs to stay still. they can move thier head around, move thier body around in a 360* turn but they can't leap or jump away from the groomer. The restraint is actually for the SAFETY of your fur baby. It really isn't as uncomfortable as it looks.
Good question though. With these Collies you want them to stand really still so you can dry and brush that long hair underneath to make sure it doesn't matt up. It's no fun grooming a moving Collie. lol
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Here's Steele at 10 mos old, See how he has learned to stand still.

Beautiful dogs, you have! I love smooth collies and I love Steele. Looks like you had a great time, but did the dogs? ;) :D

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Originally Posted by MajesticCollies

Just so you know Buttercup123 the restraint is actually for the safety of the Collie. When your hands are tied up with a brush and dryer there is no time to stop the dog from jumping off the table and risking injury. When I was first starting to bath and dry puppies when they were old enough to run around I didn't use the restraint and my poor little tri girl jumped off the table and twisted her leg. She limped for 2 days. The restraint actually teaches the dogs to stay still. they can move thier head around, move thier body around in a 360* turn but they can't leap or jump away from the groomer. The restraint is actually for the SAFETY of your fur baby. It really isn't as uncomfortable as it looks.
Good question though. With these Collies you want them to stand really still so you can dry and brush that long hair underneath to make sure it doesn't matt up. It's no fun grooming a moving Collie. lol
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/ca0205e6.jpg
Here's Steele at 10 mos old, See how he has learned to stand still.

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Thats just what the lady I work for said.
We dont use them and ya it is sometimes hard but most dogs will stay still(belive it or not) and a broken leg is better then a broken neck right?
Im not in anyways trying to critise you or how you do it I'm just wondering
And ya I agree lol grooming Collies can be some a challange
Especially when they are blowing their coat and the hair gose in your mouth and eyes and well everywhere lol.But most just sit there.
I guess since you show it may be a little different.