another reason i’m not cut out for parenting

Blogged under Uncategorized on Tuesday 12 December 2006 at 9:02 am

in an effort to save a few bucks i decided to cut daisy’s nails myself rather than take her to the groomer. how hard could it be?

three bandaged paws later, i decided dog blood is the second worst smell in the entire world, only rating slightly above farm country. once she bled through the bandages i stuck her in the bathtub to avoid blood on my white carpet. four treats later she only hates me a little bit.

never, ever again–it’s totally worth the twenty bucks to have someone else do it. one more thing to add to the list of careers that aren’t for me.

11 Comments »

  1. Comment by Q — December 12, 2006 @ 11:15 am

    Talk about animal cruilty.

  2. Comment by Pete Dunn — December 12, 2006 @ 11:25 am

    Gross.

  3. Comment by That One Guy — December 12, 2006 @ 11:48 am

    geez, first you put her eye out trying to curl her eyelashes, then you try cutting her toes off…

    I’m tellin mom on you.

  4. Comment by Lincoln — December 12, 2006 @ 12:45 pm

    I don’t mean to be rude but the image of a one-eyed dog with bandaged paws is so sad and pathetic looking. Is it wrong that I laughed so hard folks in the coffee shop kept staring at me.

    On a side note at least she only hates you a little bit. I’m usually good at cutting my cat’s claws. But when I do something wrong, he lets me know about it with severe scratch to the face.

  5. Comment by slcup — December 12, 2006 @ 1:18 pm

    Are those toilet paper bandages held on with rubber bands? Sad, sad.

  6. Comment by Anonymous — December 12, 2006 @ 1:59 pm

    That melts my heart. Be nice to her would you. She’s adorable, even with one eye and bloody paws.

  7. Comment by Dave — December 12, 2006 @ 4:01 pm

    you’re doing it all wrong!

    http://www.bigdogboutique.com/ProductCart/pc/dremel_nails.html

  8. Comment by ryan — December 12, 2006 @ 7:23 pm

    one of the many reasons why i don’t particularly like dogs.

    What is it with single chicks and pets anyway?

  9. Comment by dennis — December 12, 2006 @ 10:54 pm

    That’s really sad Bellum. Is she ok today? If you are going to give her a home pedicure, you ought buy the powder that keeps the nails from bleeding. Hope she likes you again. I gather she does, since she sleeps by you. You’re wondering how I know that aren’t you?

  10. Comment by Anonymous — December 13, 2006 @ 8:16 am

    At least you haven’t tried to express her anal glands by yourself.

    One reason I tip HEAVILY when I take my dogs in for a grooming. That’s one thankless job.

    —The Toad

  11. Comment by Annie, The Evil Queen — December 18, 2006 @ 9:34 pm

    Maybe you should try a nail file instead?

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