It was so hot today in Los Angeles that we decided it was time to put our pool and backyard to use. So we ventured outside, with towels, sun tanning lotion and two vegetarian pizzas from Trader Joe’s. I gave Henry a bath just before we went outside, but as a trade off for not being able to get wet in the pool, I let him dry off naturally in the sun. I think he enjoyed himself.

Henry before:

Henry after:

He’s gone from a Maltese to a little white lamb. I take him to a really awesome grooming place called La Cañada Pet Grooming. They even dress him up with a bow!

I don’t think it gets any better than that. I bet dog grooming is such a difficult job. Sometimes I have trouble handling one dog, I don’t know how they do it day in and day out. I dropped him off at 8:30 a.m. and picked him at 12. He stays there longer than I do at the salon. They even offer a “Doggie-Wrap,” which consists of applying a re-moisturizing conditioner into the coat, followed by a warm wrap of steamed towels. At first I was a bit wary of cutting his hair this short, but I think he likes it. He seems to move around easier at least and hasn’t slipped once on the parquet floors.

The groomer keeps a little record of each dog, kinda like files at a doctor’s office. When I saw his file, there was note on it that said, “screams, wiggles around.” Screams! His screams are so terribly high pitched too. That was around the first time I ever took him to grooming, while he was still a puppy. Apparently, he was quite the gentlemen this time around. Oh look how far you’ve come Sir Henry.