Bad, bad, bad groomer

Okay so I took little Bandit in for his second grooming appointment.  Last time he turned out really cute just a little more fluffy that I like it since she told me he was too small for the clippers. This time she told me she could us the clippers and how short did I want it on the body.  I told her to live his hair about an inch long on the body, she then asked me how I wanted the face.   She asked if I wanted it close to the skin.  I told her definitely not!  Leave it about 1/2″ long around the face. 

Well, apparently she wasn’t paying attention.  I have a dog with a fluffly body and she shaved his head down to the skin.  It looks like a poodle head was put on the shih tzu body.  He looks so bad that he was barely recognizable.  Just so awkward looking.  They really have a tiny head when you shave the hair off.  He so out of porportion.  I really wish I could figure how to get some images from my camera on here.  They always end up so big and I can’t seem to reduce the size.

Oh well, it’ll grow out and he’ll look adorable again.  Have a happy holiday! 

Made it through the trip!

Bandit did so well!  There was a perfect spot right under the sink in the bathroom to set up his litter box! I did have to set him in it the first time.  He went pee in there right away!  The poopy thing of course is where we have the problems, I caught him once in the act and quickly put him in it. The next time the dear did make it in there but didn’t quite do the shake thing so it fell off right outside the litter box.  He still got a treat since he had the right idea.  Otherwise he was perfect.  He even woke my DH up to go potty in the middle of the night.  At home he’s in his playarea but since we were at a hotel we let him sleep with us.  New surroundings.  He travels exceptionally.  Loves the zebra purse! I did bring along a T-bone for him while we were inside eating at a restuarant.  He loved it!  When we have T-bone steaks for dinner I always keep the bones for him and if you figure I have a family of five that’s alot of bones.  I just stick them in the freezer and let him have one for a treat every now and then. Maybe once a month.  Keeps him busy for hours.

Once we got home and it was night time he cried for a little bit.  I figure he misses sleeping with us, but I don’t want to make a habit of it so we let him cry and he settled down after 10 minutes or so.  The next night he was fine.  So all and all I think the trip went really well.  I’m glad that setting up the litter box in a new enviroment didn’t confuse him too much and he got the hang of it really quickly.  This gives me hope!  I hope one day to beable to move the litter box into a less noticeable area when he’s finally able to have the run of the house.