7 PM (Thursday) Hilly-Billy Tails ...
or - how we managed to blow the WHOLE Day!
Doesn't ANYbuddie just ANSWER their phone!? :mad:
FINALLy got through to "Amimal Charity - the in-city rescue place...
No Vet till next Thursday, but the Beauty Shoppe was willing to
take on the Hilly-Billy for an estimated $25.
Two other "groomers" never answered.
Bev at Doc Mike's White Coat Place listened and said:
How's bout 10:45 AM, Tomorrow? We'll BE there!
Noon atta Beauty Shoppe...
Bowser Boy didn't zaktly rush rite in; but followed me in
after he ran outta *pee* markin up the front of the building.
Chief Beautician Mr. Stacey gave him the ole eyeball and said
just a "warsh & blow" otta do - no cuttin required.
Enroute to the Warsh Rack, we hopped on the scale and signed in
at a whopping 30 pounds!
"BB" was lifted into the wash rack - an elevated retired standard tub -
and endured the pre-warsh Power-Wash with only a Deep *sigh*
and sad-eye looks. (Escape foiled by an IN-tub tether!)
Soappie Tyme...
Stacey pulled every Jug on his shelf and whipped up a concoction
that prolly would have :eek: removed paint;
applied same and *rubbed it in*!
(I was hoping the Kid's ears & tail wouldn't fall off!)
Tyme for the Power Rinse...
<Rinse> <rinse> <rinse> ...
After what seemed an eternity, *clean* water began to appear!
(Never mind what the stuff at the drain looked like!) :p
OMG! He's got some WHITE on him!!
Tyme for the JET-Dry -
Hi-Volume, *noisy* blower through a 2" tube...
I thought we'd have to pull BB down off the ceiling - but he
just looked *nerbus* as the water flew off.
Next to the BLOW-Dryer -
dawg-sized box with a grilled door - and three hoses hung
on the door coming from another blower...
Not quite as "windy" as the Jet-Dryer.
BB looked *wurried*, but I stuck my fingers in and *scritched* on his
chinny-bone while we waited for results.
On to the Slicker Table for a *fluff* follewed by a <sniff test>.
Stacey did a :rolleyes: and though a dab of perfume might
be called for... ("Dab" = almost empty the squirt bottle!)
I guess reekin like a French Ho is better than stinkin like a barnyard!
Ear Warsh and manicure were the final steps.
Ears were really very clean - and he showed no flinching while Stacey
swabbed away. Nails were "longish" but even the dew claws weren't
overgrown. He no longe Tap Dances on every step!
Throughout the entire "Extreme Makeover", Bowser NEVER "Grrrr'd",
showed teeth, or "snapped". :)
Out front, the Bowser Boy paused an "washed" the building again!
As we headed to the Movin Van (car) - he appeared to have a
"Bit of a Bounce" to his gait! :D
Next stop = Wally's-Mart for sum "stuff"...
New padded bed/pad for the basement bedroom;
New BRITE Red Collar (needs a "trim" - he's only got a 13" neck
under all that FLUFF!)
(Discovered his old collar STINKS as bad as he did!
Gotta trim & fit the new one before he gets *contaminated*!)
New Cable-style tie-out - he seemed to hang up the chain last night
and wouldn't *pull* it loose.
Last Stop = Unka Pat's Place to say Howdy to Cinner & Smokey!
That was almost a non-event!
Cinder came outside first ~ <sniff> <sniff> <WAGG> <<WAGG>
Added Smokey ~ <sniff> <sniff> <WAGG> <WAGG>
:)
Hope it's that *mellow* when we all Re-Gathur here at the Ranch tomorrow!
Home Again - Home Again (Bowser Boy an Me)...
Since he got "damp" at the Meet & Greet (the RAINS have returned
after a 62+ & SUNNIE Day); I thought we'd try out the cable tie
and let him eat supper then "dry out" on the veranda...
On & Off the porch with NO hang-ups several times.
"OK, Bowsie, *KNOCK* if ya wann come in."
I just *checked* on him with a *peek* out the window...
Cable leads off the porch and back up the steps to a *curled* ball
at the door. All is well!
OH, MY... rainey drops onna steps...
OH for the LUVVA...!! WET Dawggie Printz frum the steps to the
*curled* ball... <opens door> <feels dawg>
I don't think he was THAT wet at the Beauty Shoppe!
I guess he "LIKES" rain!
Where's my hare dryer!??
:rolleyes:
/s/ da Bus Drive
"Snappiez"?? ~ Yup - we got some!!
I did take a few *snapz* at Dawg Ketcher Butch's "Ranch" -
a few with Bowser Boy and Butch; and a few I "snapped" as
we were leaving and climbing up to the car through the
"Dawg Yard". I didn't want to appear rude by obviously taking
pics (Butch & Wifey ARE *NICE* Folks!!);
but I WAS thinkin "NO one will EVER believe me!"
I Did take snapz of Bowser at the Beauty Shoppe;
and WAS going to take some of him on the Front Veranda...
Till he got home SOAKED and lookin like a drowned rat!
We've still gotta set-up his bunkroom inna basement
(move stuff OUTTA *pee* range);
RE-dry and re-fluff him;
then try to get him to LOOKIT the CAMERA!!
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Now regarding the NEW Home efforts for Bowser Boy ~
It's NOT going to be easy to find him a GOOD, Loving Home
for a lot of reasons...
I don't know if he's Potty trained - and he's a "marker"!
He hasn't spent much time on a Leash - he's a bit of a "puller".
He's about 9-10 years old and is prolly starting to "slow down" -
he's a bit "stiff" in the rear end his eyes appear a bit "cloudy".
"Commands" seem to be heard as a foreign language...
"Sit", "Down", "Come", "Stay" really don't seem to register with him.
And so far he doesn't take ANY interest in "treets" -
he either ignores or tries to bury them.
(Last nite's *Bisquit* was laying where he "buried it".)
I fear he'll "bolt" given the chance...
At Pat's he jerked the rope out of my hand and took off like a shot! :eek:
After a 75' run, I caught up to him because he STOPPED to check a smell!
If I open the car door to let him out;
he's a bit TOO eger to hop out -
and doesn't stop till the leash gets tight!
I'd bet for the last year he's been completely free to roam wherever
he's wanted to go. ZIPPY - Did GranPaw keep him tied; or was
he "on his honor" to say around the ranch?
Then there's his GOOD Points!
He's kinda Mild & Mellow - hasn't *barked* at anything excep
a reflection in the car window last night!
He *rides* in the car like a Pet Rock!
(UnTILL ya open a Micky-D Burger ~
THEN he'd like to join ya inna FRONT seat!)
Two nights TIED on the front porch and not a *peep* out of him!
He <WAGS> his tail at EVERYone - 2-Leggers and Dawggie 4-Leggers!
(Haven't done a KAT-test, yet.)
He's somewhat "timid" with strangers - not fearful - but reserved.
As for his "Current STATUS" -
He's already BEEN "Rescued"...
And he's *IN* "Foster Care"! ;)
If *I* have anything to say about him - he's NOT going somewhere
to sit in a cage and "hope" for an adoption...
NEXT stop for Bowser Boy is his FURRever HOME!
/s/ da Bus Driver & BB
Oh... da PIX ...
Next project after we set him up in his basement "suite".
