Our two blind Poodle sisters, Molly and Priscilla, were due for a trip to the groomers, and I took them to Missoula today for an appointment I had scheduled a while back. (Do you know it’s easier to get in to see a doctor or dentist or mechanic these days than it is a pet groomer?) After I dropped Molly and Priscilla at the groomers — it takes up to four hours before the girls are ready — I raced around Missoula, running errands on our once-weekly trip to town. We’re trying to stretch these out to once-every two weeks (and I grocery shop accordingly), but it seems an unexpected veterinary issue inevitably makes for weekly trips to either Missoula or Helena.
The groomers called just as I was making my last stop to say Molly and Priscilla were all done and could be picked up. I wished I had taken a "before" photo, but suffice to say they looked very much like ranch dogs (well, as much as a Poodle can look like a ranch dog) before their new hair-do. Given the heat and the kind of coats they have, we decided to get them closely cropped this time and let their hair grow out over the summer. Alayne took the photo above this afternoon, right after I got home. That’s Molly on the left and Priscilla on the right.
After our little photo session, we walked the girls over to the Widget’s House yard and led them through the gate. Of course, who leaped to his feet back on the porch and raced out to meet them but our local hound-about-town, Trooper.
Here he is checking out his girlfriend Priscilla … notice that hound dog tail sticking straight up in the air:
Is that a "Whoa, what happened to you, honey?" expression or a "Darling, you look absolutely stunning!" reaction?
And here’s Trooper checking out Molly’s hair-do (and apparently something else, too):
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