She said Cleaning for the New Year!!!

Holidays are over and we are getting in the mood for cleaning the place up for the New Year. I have cleaned out the refrigerator. No science project.....no more holiday food and no chocolate....but how can that be? Gotta put that one on a list. Now that food and the mountain of containers are under control. We turn to the scruffy one....he is starting to smell like a D-O-G!!!! The next thing on the list is bathe and groom Bartley. He is taken aback. The effort that goes into being stinky is a work of art. He is so thrilled.

Grooming our dogs would cost $30 each. $60 every two to three weeks adds up fast. Bathing at home takes 15 mins. Grooming is brushing often, Sundays clipping any paw fur and nails. I brush the dogs during the evening when we watch our shows. It keeps hair from getting everywhere. The bonding during the brushing is fun....one of the shelties we owned would even roll over to get under the legs and tummy areas. I prefer doing as much as possible for them. Being frugal doesn't hurt. It is routine for us so we do not even notice that it could be a chore. My babe is knock-kneed, duck footed and has hair issues. What is not to love?

Bartley Boy.....come here boy....bath time!