Start with a lazy Sunday afternoon, when you have about 3 hours. Turn on electric blanket to high and place a big fluffy towel under said blanket. Find a dirty, hairy little dog. One such as was in the previous post will work just fine. Add in a bathtub, some organic Oatmeal, Aloe Vera & Chamomile shampoo and some Jojoba oil conditioner. Start by combing out dirty little dog to make sure there are no tangles that when mixed with water turn into a big mat that will not comb out. Put dog in tub...add water and shampoo, then wash and rinse good, then add warmed up jojoba conditioner and leave to sit for about 10 minutes. Note--doggy will NOT be happy about being left to sit wet in the tub for 10 minutes. Rinse conditioner well. If you put the massaging shower head on massage while doing this, doggy will relax and actually enjoy this part of the process, and will then forgive you for leaving her to sit wet in the tub for 10 minutes...maybe...
Rub-a-dub-dub...a not very happy Roxy in the tub.
Rinse well, then add this magical stuff called Quicker Slicker to 2 quarts of water and pour over dog for a fast blow dry, and tangle free comb out. Squeeze out water. Then go get towel that you have warmed up by placing under electric blanket (it's a good thing said dirty little dog isn't spoiled!). Wrap wet dog in now very nice warm towel. Cuddle for about ten minutes and tell her what a wonderful doggy she is to have survived the ordeal in the bathtub.
Next you want to blow dry dog with a high powered blow dryer--the salon type, which you can buy if you have a good friend who owns a salon. Do not allow dog to run around house and dry herself, even though it is cute...the result will be one very tangled ball of fur that will be impossible to comb out.
After drying thouroughly, you will have something like this...
Next comes the combout...
and yes--that is 4 combs you see in the picture--each one will be used, as each has it's own purpose in the making of a Shih Tzu. If you have followed all the above instructions, your comb out will be relatively easy and painless for doggy.
After the combout, top off with a pretty pink bow...and VOILA!!!!!!
You will have a Shih Tzu!!
(look, Auntie Sherry!! All my hair now goes up in my top knot!!)
One that knows she is pretty, and is now very happy because she feels so good, and knows she looks like a DIVA DOG!!
And that is how you make a Shih Tzu!!
3 comments:
Too cute! Love that Quicker Slicker. Cheli and I started using it on her dry coat this week (T spoke to us about it) and it has made brushing and combing so much easier with all the nasty ash and particulates in the air. Roxy is so FoXy!
Ha! I love the photo of Roxy in the bathtub! Our dog has that same look when we give her a bath--like she's being violated or something. Very sad. But the result is always much more pleasant (for us, at least). I don't think our pooch enjoys being clean. The first chance she gets, she goes outside and tries to roll in something nasty.
Roxy looks so beautiful after her grooming! And you work so hard to keep her looking lovely. Wow.
So cute! I love the one of her coming out of the tub with the "I'm going to get you" look on her face.
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