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Okay, so the dog grooming was actually yesterday, but my arms are still sore. I have two Samoyed dogs. (Samoyeds are a double coated breed that sheds the undercoat twice a year, and need at least weekly brushing to keep their coat in good condition.) One of my dogs is a female, Angel, who carries a light coat. She is easy to keep up with and almost never mats. The other is a male, Tristan, who's been neutered. He always carried a heavier coat than Angel, and neutering makes the coat much more difficult to manage. So, since it had been a while since I brushed either of them, I decided yesterday was the day to get caught up.
It was a beautiful day out, so I set up the grooming table outside and alternated between standing next to the table and sitting on the porch steps while brushing the dogs. Angel was done in about 10 minutes, but I literally spent five hours straight brushing Tristan (with no real breaks at all) and only got him half done (I said it had been a while, didn't I?). I'm calling in the big guns (my mother, a Samoyed breeder) to finish the process, because otherwise it won't get done in a reasonable time frame.
I've got to get in the habit of doing this more frequently, both for the dogs' sakes as well as to help strengthen my arms.
Diet Calendar Entries for 23 March 2008:
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1596 kcal
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Fat: 91.11g | Prot: 51.29g | Carb: 154.74g.
Breakfast: International Creamer, Sugar, Coffee. Lunch: Salsa, Sour Cream, Beef & Bean Red Chili Burritos. Dinner: Domino's Supreme Thin Crust. more...
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5150 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Dog Grooming - 5 hours, Sitting - 11 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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