Pampered Pooch at the Spa

Ahh...the joys of getting your dog groomed! Especially if he/she is a white dog, like our Westie. I never thought I'd want a white dog since I grew up with many brown poodles; it might be just what you're used to....like Coke or Pepsi. You stick with what you know. So, surprisingly we got a white dog. But Westies are soooooo cute, it's hard not to become a convert. And unlike other not-to-be-named fluffy white pooches, Westies are not prissy, or wimpy or fragile little lap dogs. If you think this, my condolences in advance.

Back to grooming. By the time I take the dog to the groomer, she is VERY ready to become white again...not that the grayish tinge isn't becoming, or anything. So I relish in the grooming day (doggy gone for about 5 HOURS!) and I bask in the post-groom bliss of a stylish doggy that everyone fawns over. I never thought I'd be one of those doggy mommas who doesn't want her dog to get dirty! But I am, at least for 2-3 days post-groom. Then, it's back to normal. Digging in the backyard, decimating large pine cones, rolling wildly in the wet grass...

And the cycle continues, with my gray dog by my side, patiently waiting for the next doggy spa day. Ah, bliss.