 Barked: Fri Jun 20, '08 1:46pm PST |
 | |  | | Blargh, that's the only reason I can tolerate Husky shedding. The fur is NOT all short and prickly. It falls off and blows into fluffy clumps in the corner (or sticks in my shag rug, depending on the room). It doesn't stick itself into my clothing and furniture and poke me at every opportunity.
And now, from my new shaved Husky experience:
It's AWFUL. Vance had an abdominal ultrasound done the Tuesday before last. Granted surgical cuts are shorter than any sane groomer would shave, so I didn't post about it then. He was so uncomfortable he could barely walk. He would take two steps and drop to the ground, bewildered by the strange sensation. It itched so bad he started to scratch himself bloody, and I had to go buy a skin protecting salve, and E collar, and put booties on his back feet.
By now, the fur's grown back enough to protect his skin from his scratching and his scabs have mostly healed. He still has to wear the E collar because of the surgery he had done after the ultrasound, but the few times I've taken it off have consisted mostly of licking at his shaved stomach. The other point of obsession is the shaved IV patch on right foreleg. I still don't know how he feels about the shaved patch on his face, because of the E collar.
Vance is generally a pretty aloof guy. He'll walk around a room and then retire to some "den" to rest. He's very reserved about getting affection and usually only lets people scratch hips. Ever since he's been shaved, he's been lying in walk ways on his side, lifting his back leg up hoping someone might scratch his belly.
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I am furious.
