A few weeks ago, Coke looked like this...his hair was long, getting very stringy and constant tangles even with daily brushing:
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Then one day I did a hack job on his ears with my kitchen scissors:
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Thankfully, a fellow member kindly sent me a pair of proper shears, so for the past two days I've been working on Coke. I evened out his ears, tamed his "mane" (chest), trimmed the feathering on his front legs, trimmed and thinned the feathering on his underside, thinned his tail, and trimmed his "pants". The only thing left is I need to finish getting the hair between his toes and I want to take all the hair off his belly and around his penis. You cannot see this hair anyway and obviously it's not a fun area to have brushed. I think he looks pretty good! I'm mostly pleased with the tail and ears. The tail turned out exactly how I had planned (still bushy and fluffy when carried high, but not quite as long and not hanging in front of his butt) and the short hair on the ears gives him so much more expression. This is the first dog I've ever groomed and it was HARD not having any sort of guideline or standard to adhere to. I guess he resembles a Golden, but his coat is much, much thicker, more like a Malamute undercoat with a Golden or rough Collie top coat.
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Cokie was a VERY good sport today. I did the trimming outside for better light and less mess. He learned to stand still while watching my neighbor sell his motorcycle. Maybe you can't see much difference, but I can! He looks more comfortable. Still has a long, lush coat but without all the stringy tangles and unnecessary poofiness.
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The dogs chillin' in the house last weekend. This is Kenya's Spot, but Coke decided to try it out
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Pregnant Kira. My pup is in there! Her withers look really flat in this pic but I'm assuming the pregnancy is at fault.
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Play
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The Kenyanator
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Kenya at DH's softball game
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Me and some of my cousins on my mom's side. I'm on the bottom left. My brother and little sister are standing behind me.
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Kenya and I in agility
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OK enough for now!