Buddy takes a bath

We gave Buddy a bath today, he doesn't look very impressed, but at least he smells nice now. Because he is mainly an indoor dog he doesn't get very dirty or smelly. So far we have found that if we bath him properly about once month it is enough. Although if he has played in mud at the park we give him a quick wash in between times. We also have a professional groomer once every three months, so he gets a really thorough washing then.

Grooming Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a pretty easy dog to care for. He doesn't shed at all but he does need grooming regularly. We have bathed him at home a couple of times and he seems to enjoy playing in the water. And we have also used a great mobile groomer called Your Critter Sitter.

Since grooming is something that we are not that good at keeping up with, we have decided to have Buddy's coat cropped short once the weather gets a bit warmer.

I have never owned a floppy eared dog before and I didn't realise that you need to clean inside their ears. Luckily Buddy is so placid he will let us do this without making a fuss.