Ethel's New Hairdo

You all know how hairy my young Ethel was. Well, she finally had her first ever hand strip, and looks so different! After being 'blown' (a grooming term for incredibly hairy) for a long while, it must have been a relief for her to finally rid of all that excess coat. She can now proudly parade around, sporting her brand new hairdo!

Full body view

You can just see how lean and muscly she already is. She is one in shape pup!

No less adorable!

She was such a good girl there, too. Well behaved all the way through the procedure, surprising us all with her calmness! Our groomer agreed at how adorable she is! I am once again incredibly proud of my sweet little sausage girl!

And, just for those who have the opinion that hand stripping dogs is painful to them and cruel, please stop. Stripping wire coated dogs, such as terriers, is the only way to remove their excess coat when needed and therefore keep their coat and skin in good condition. Shaving/clipping the coat ruins the natural coat, and this is very hard to get back. Stripping is painless to the dog, and the dogs feel so much better afterwards. This is the equivalent to clipping a Poodle - painless, positive and necessary.