Doggy Grooming for Valentines Day?

I think my second attempt in grooming Buchi is worse than my previous one.

Sorry you had to face the flashy beast, my sweet Buchi.

After lasting 10 minutes in the bathroom with a sprinkler in one hand and a Bay-O-Pet Tick and Flea Soap in the other, I bathed, lathered and praised my cooperative little Shih Tzu into a bath.

Shih Tzu with towel, anyone?

Then Buchi was toweled and blown dry courtesy of my sister's hair dryer and the dog's white fluffy towel.

The blower is so sexy.

Finally, I made use of the clippers (but more of the scissors) which made the experience easier for Buchi and harder for me.

Yet another work in progress in the free Shih Tzu grooming parlor.

P.S. Happy Valentines Day. Have a great day at the Valentines Day Ball.

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My First Attempt in Grooming a Shih Tzu at Home

Finally, a new Shih Tzu hairdo! Of course, please be gentle in criticizing my novice grooming skills. Apparently, Buchi loves his dirt... and rain... and wallowing like a tiny carabao in the mud.

Super Duper Dirty Shih Tzu!

It seems that living the outdoor life with Rin and the others has freed this Shih Tzu's inner dog nature. This Christmas, we finally decided to buy...

A Wahl U-Clip Dog Clipper Kit from Pet Express SM MOA orignally costing 4,249.75 php. We got it discounted at 20%.

This is what I used to clip the newly bathed (YEAH! Smells good...) Shih Tzu's (e.g. sounded a lot better than Buchi) chrysanthemum and the occipital area (dog's back).  Jargon-y!

Viola! Better looking but still subject for improvement!

So Buchi isn't the most cooperative grooming model YET... Neither am I the a good groomer at the moment... but I do hope I'll eventually get it right in due time. By the way, Buchi doesn't like treats or toys (he just wants to hump so I'm still trying to figure out what could motivate him for good grooming behavior).

I'd like to thank the Furries of Whisppy's Mom for inspiring me to get my own dog clippers and groom the two most adorable Shih Tzus of my life.

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Mischief Monday: Our Responsibility to Our Dogs

Some days ago, I found a humongous .. no wait... a GINORMOUS tick on Buchi's back. So I, the responsible owner, have decided to give him a nice refreshing bath.

Just look at the joy in his face. You can feel it radiating all over the picture! (^o^)

Need I say more?

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Silly Saturday: Chooey's First Bath

Before we start everything else. we would like to mention Pedigree in their new cause. 

Have you joined Pedigree's program "Write a Post, Help A Dog"? If not, here's how it goes: from now until midnight on June 30th, for every blog post that mentions Write a Post, Help a Dog, Pedigree will donate one 17lb bag of dog food to shelter dogs in need! It's so easy, everyone should do it!

Thank you for your patience, dear bloggy friends. We are still recovering our data from the damaged hard drive partitions. I, Haopee, have been staying up until 4 AM in the morning doing this. 

In the mean time, please enjoy this adorable pack sibling photo. 

I have documented Chooey's first bath. After 3 months of being smelly Chooey, now she is known as  LESS smelly Chooey and everybody wants a piece of her- even Peanuts.

Have a wonderful weekend. I will do my best to visit you guys soon.

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Wordless Wednesday: Buchi's Bath

Shih Tzu + Heat + Water = Super Awesome Bathing Ritual with Music.

Hope you guys enjoy this Wednesday's post. The video was taken 2 years ago. 

Oh my goodness, how fast time passes.

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Wordless Wednesday: It's Not You, It's Me!

Have you ever had this feeling that your dog was no longer interested in you? Here's Buchi representing MyDogsLoveMe for the time being.

By the way, we got tagged by meowmeowmans. As much as I want to write a new post for the tagging, I am not among my pack so I wouldn't be able to convince/impose/bribe Coal and Ginger to participate. And if you're thinking Buchi sounds like an interesting specimen, it's pretty obvious that he just broke up with me.

Meowmeowmans, I hope you could accept the link to my tagged post and re-posting my number 10 answer here for you.

Animal Shelter Volunteer Life is a blog where you can get your fill of adoptable and adorable cats. Looking for a forever cat to love you? This is the blog to visit. Meowmeowmans is one of those bipeds whose heart is set on rescuing kitties and making a difference by putting them into wonderful homes.

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Dirty Doggy: I'm taking a bath

After 2 weeks of non-stop rain and strong winds, I finally get a glimpse of glorious sunshine. I'm glad my master finally decided to get me out of my cage. I was getting so cramped in it.

I felt that my fur would turn blue if I had stayed longer. Of course, I didn't have the camouflaging abilities of a chameleon but not leaving a cage for almost two whole weeks except during the daily clean-up was killing me, literally speaking. After all, what dog doesn't need its daily exercise? Some dogs walk, I run and roll and chase the chicken wantonly.

With this momentary freedom I was given, I took immediate advantage of it. The ground was wet but it didn't stop me from running. I even sprawled on the wet ground occasionally. I knew I was getting a bath anyway.

Here's my newest picture. I hope the cuteness factor can overpower this filthy image.

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