Service Dogs are not all fun (pics too)

[Karen]

She is absolutely gorgeous - just don't let her outside to find mud to roll in!
Sending hugs and kisses to you and your spun-sugar girl!

[Sevaede]

Indeedy! Absolutely beautiful!

[cloverfdx]

Sheena looks stunning. Elvis and Tinny's (BCs) Uncle is an assistance dog to his human Mum and does a wonderful job, so i know how much work is put into these amazing animals .

Astro (Assistance dog) far right, with Tinny in the middle and Elvis on the left...

[finn's mom]

She's gorgeous! I think I'd have to call the mobile groomer if it took three hours to groom my dog! Yikes! I would be frustrated and tired, too! I think I've only given Finn three complete baths in his entire three years! I love my low maintenance doggie.

[borzoimom]

Nicole- I know washing a big dog is hard work, but this is what I use and it makes the washing alot easier. The sprayer does a good job and makes rinsing a piece of cake. Here is the link for the sprayer.
Also- someone told me they use a shop vac- in the reverse side of the hose, to blow the water off. It WORKS! One day I hope to have a real metro dryer, but its on one of those wish lists that never seems to go anywhere.. lol. http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2026059&Ne=2

[Zippy]

Nicole,Sheena is beautiful. Hope you Feel better soon.

[cyber-sibes]

Shenna is stunning! I hope you get to feeling better soon. I appreciate everything you've posted about service dogs, I've learned quite a bit reading your various posts. But I've got to say, I don't think I'd much care to wash & dry my huskies every time I went out in public!

[Muddy4paws]

I know grooming big dogs can be hard, Would you consider taking her to the groomers for a bath? My groomers does a discount for service dogs. They are always so well behaved!

[Kalei]

Wow Job Well done! Sheena looks gorgeous And thanks for sharing that about Service Dogs. You're right, alot of people don't see the other side. I never really thought about how it might be hard to have to bring a dog with you everywhere and your post let me know that it is a lot of work and tiring. Thanks so much for posting, next time I see a service dog I will remember what you said.

And I give you so much credit to be able to do that all the time even when you are sick. You are a wonderful person.

[Aspen and Misty]

I know what you mean as far as how hard it is to get a service dog ready to go out, everytime you go out. While I do not have a disability I did raise a service dog for Paws With a Cause. I helped her through her first year and taught her a lot of stuff, her name was Breeze and she was a black Lab. I was constantly washing her or clipping her nails or washing her vest. Even if she was all pretty and clean I still wiped her down with baby wipes before leaving the house. When she was little I had to carry a back pack with me every time we went out because a little puppy sometiems has accidents and trust me, a service dog in training pooping in the middle of the grocery store is no fun, expessially when you are not prepared!! LOL.

Here are two pics of my silly girl, god I miss her:





Sheena looks gorgeous and you deserve a hug for taking such wonderful care of her! I hope you are feeling better soon, sorry to ramble.

Ashley