08/09/2026
Hi friends! ☀️
This Sunday Daisy and I are taking it easy... but let me tell you about last Sunday. 😂
This wasn't meant to be an advertisement... but it may turn into one. Consider this my public service announcement for anyone who's ever thought, "I'll just bathe my dog myself." 🤣
Last Sunday brought Daisy to the shop with me. Since our groomer wasn't there, I had the brilliant idea to give Daisy a bath.
Now before anyone gets any ideas... our grooming area isn't open for self-service baths! I just happen to have a little insider access and figured I'd take my chances, hoping Kelly would forgive me later since Daisy is technically her cousin. 😂
Now, keep in mind Daisy is 16 years old, mostly deaf, weighs approximately one million senior-dog pounds, and apparently has a black belt in passive resistance.
Getting her into the tub became a full-contact event.
First I tried to get her to walk up the ramp. Nope. She'd casually step right off the side like, "Absolutely not."
Then she'd hit the floor and instantly become 100% dead weight.
Next I put on her harness with the handle. Surely that would work, right?
Wrong.
Then I grabbed a towel, looped it under her back legs, and attempted some sort of homemade dog forklift situation.
Also... wrong.
At this point Daisy and I were having a full-blown disagreement. Thank goodness no customers walked in because I'm pretty sure it would've looked like we were filming a WWE match for senior dogs.
Eventually, after what felt like an Olympic event, I got her into the tub. By the time we were done, we were both exhausted, sore, and questioning our life choices.
Now here's the part I don't understand...
When Daisy goes to Kelly, she's a perfect little angel. She politely walks into the tub, stands there, and acts like she's been training for Westminster her whole life.
Apparently our groomer possesses some kind of magical dog-whispering powers that the rest of us simply do not.
So here's today's public service announcement: if bathing your dog turns into a CrossFit workout... just pay the groomer. Trust me. It's cheaper than physical therapy 🐾💜.
COME SEE US - WE'RE HERE UNTIL 5!!!