Bear in mind it had been awhile since I had a dog with "hair". Within a couple days of getting Gracie I looked at her butt and saw this unGodly hair "tube" hanging out of her. I panicked...then calmed down (but only a bit) and thought ok it must be poop - started running the shower massage over her backside (scaring her in the process)...it wouldn't come off -- I decided her intestines were coming out - I started screaming for my son (12 at the time) to come and help me get her a towel and to the vet...Drove like a maniac to the vet each mile worse thoughts running through my mind...my poor little dog is losing her insides, she's going to die, on and on...
We run in with her...I'm screaming "my puppy is dying, help her, help her..."
They take her from me ---they shaved her butt and said, "these little dogs get poop stuck to all that hair they have quite frequently. Keep her butt shaved".
though I felt like a fool I was relieved. I'm sure they waited until I left to laugh
So they all have their butts shaved a couple times a month now. They line up when one is getting done. Kinda cute/funny of them. I say, "Time to get your butts shaved"...and they come running and line up. Same with "time to get your ears shaved" they compete for who goes first. (Gracie wins out of course)
Now for weird food coming out: Watch out for shaved carrots...produces an odd looking "worm" - ! lol (yeah, that was another vet trip)
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