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Kingsley before... |
JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING: Yesterday, my Shih Tzu Kingsley went to the groomers. One of the facts of life about having certain breeds is the standing date with the groomer, who will take in your pup looking like a Victorian street urchin and return him ready for the Westminster Kennel Club show.
Kingsley needs this service more often than Rocky, as the former seems determined to shed (no pun intended) the Shih Tzu's history of pampered imperial pet for something more akin to one of Jack London's wilderness dogs. Kingsley comes back from foraging around my three acres with a staggering amount of twigs, leaves, and most damnably, burrs embedded in his coat. This wouldn't be TOO awful if he, like Rocky, would sit obediently while I pick out everything (usually while cuddling on the sofa.) No, burr removal is an activity up with which Kingsley will not put!
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...and after. |
Therefore, he needs more frequent grooming, and has a different result than his more biddable pal. Rocky runs out shiny and fluffed, neatly trimmed and very photogenic. Kingsley comes out shaved, like fresh meat entering maximum security. (I could also use the metaphor of a new recruit at boot camp, but Kingsley's personality is much more "commit crimes" than "serve country."
All this has me thinking about my own grooming, i.e., visiting the salon. Dear readers, will you be shocked when I tell you I can't recall the last time I went? My regular gal left the state during Covid, and I just started to... let it grow. I've trimmed off the ends myself a few times, but since I've gone with my natural color and I wear it up in a bun or a twist, I don't see the need. I admit, I do miss the luxury of leaning back and having someone else shampoo my hair, and I occasionally look at others' shiny, keratin-treated locks, but, eh. Not enough to fine someone new.
How often do you go to the groomers?
I can't recall the last time I visited the hair salon . . . trimming the ends of my hair has never been an issue for me . . . I don't want my hair short, so we stay away from those lovely ladies with scissors and my hair just keeps growing . . . .
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