These super dry conditions are a nightmare for PONs and their owners. Dried seed heads are attracted towards Sophie's coat like iron filings to a magnet . A full ten minutes has to be spent on the grooming table in an attempt to remove some of them. There's a type of small sharp grass seed that works its way through the fur and into the skin. After ten minutes of grooming and ever increasing squirming we agree , by mutual consent, to continue the process later.
A record of those unimportant little things that are too important to be forgotten.
Monday, July 25, 2022
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I remember those seedbeds working their way into our Corgi's paws, causing serious damage unless they were removed very promptly. They had a razor-sharp point and were vicious. Checking Taffy's paws was a regular job, aft every walk. Fortunately he enjoyed the attention!
I hope it cools down soon.
A quick nap by the front door? Excellent use of time Sophie!
Too bad the Old Mayor's watering efforts did not pay off.
Poor Sophie - that sounds very uncomfortable. I hope the weather breaks soon and you get some welcome rain.
Stay cool,
An all-day restorative nap is on the cards here!
What a waste of water and the Old Mayor's efforts, but never mind, the first autumnal deluge will restore the grass.
I'm starting my day off in a similar way. I just read a post where someone's dog got one of those dried seeds became imbedded in her dog's nasal passage, and had to have surgery. I've heard of this happening before, and I guess it's something else to worry about, like "we" didn't have enough.
I would find the dry seed head threat very concerning. My dog detests grooming although he might let me hand pick them if I was ever so gentle and pretended I was just giving him a good back and tummy rub.
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