moose I have been taking care of shadow, I have alwasy done all her training etc.. like I said I got fed up and did the grooming myself, it look horrable though, my mom does the grooming when it comes to hair trims because I am not so good with the clippers, happys feet always look horrable afetr I am through lol thats why I try to avoid doing clipping on someone elses dog I mean I just got fed up and did it myslef I dont care if it looks horrable anymore because she needs it done and obviously my mom does not plan on doing it! I think I will tell my dad about it, he is very sensitive when it comes to his baby. maybe he will be able to do aomething about it maybe he wont, I dont know. I hop eher can get my mom to help take care of his dog. I will see if I can get my dad on her case. otherwise it looks like I have another hairy(sheltie/spanial coat) dog to take care of.