Update On Cooper's Grooming

Little by little I've trimmed away stray hair I missed during the first cut.  I've trimmed the hair between his toes.  With Cooper's hair, cutting with scissors is a long process but it comes out great.

I plucked his ears and still have to clean his ears with a solution.  I don't do both in the same day because the solution will probably sting if I do it the same day I pluck the hair out.

I've trimmed his nails too.  This isn't one of his favorite activities, but we get through it.  As long as I don't restrain him he can manage to sit still during the ritual.  If I hold him still and don't allow him to wiggle or move, he really gets upset.  Dogs don't like to feel trapped.  I could expect him to sit unaided and comply with what I want him to do, or I can restrain him.  This would result in having to wrestle with him through the whole thing and have a real chance that i might cut his nails too short.  I learned very quickly that he's happier and more willing to allow this procedure if I ease up and do it without the struggle.  All I had to do is teach him not to pull back.  He learned to allow and continues to do very well.

After his ears get washed with the solution, I'll give him a couple of days for the solution to drain out, then I will Color his hair blue and give him a shower.  Then he'll be done!