New walking route

Checked out a new route today by the waterway near Tanjong Rhu. Lovely place with many people exercising, walking their dogs, chatting with friends etc. Saw a Westie belonging to a Japanese couple, he was muzzled and seemed quite aggressive. I was delighted when the lady owner complimented Uno and Abby for being well behaved :)

Things are not looking good…

Uno’s ears looked dirty when I cleaned them this morning. He had been shaking his head relentlessly and looked so miserable :( Phyo said that he appeared to feel better in the afternoon. When I cleaned his ears again in the evening, they were relatively clean but he whined quite a bit (which is unusual) during the cleaning. Will monitor for another day before deciding whether or not to bring him to the vet.

Oh no…think ear canker is back!

Uno’s ears seemed a little dirtier than usual when I cleaned them last Saturday. Today, barely 3 days after I last cleaned them, there was brownish wax again :P Seems like the ear canker is back…
As he was due to apply Frontline this week, thought of using Revolution for this round since it is effective against ear mites too. Guess what? The groomer actually talked me out of using Revolution! He took his time to explain the toxicity of the product, how it stresses the doggy’s body and recommended an oil-based ear cleanser instead. Decided to listen to his advice and purchased the cleanser…super oily but leaves Uno’s ears smelling so nice :) Hope it works!

My first attempt to clip Uno’s hair

Uno’s trim turned out quite well after overcoming the initial difficulties in handling the clipper. He seemed fairly relaxed during the session, except when I tried to trim the fur on his paws (ticklish??) My next practice will be on Abby...

Finally!

After shopping around for so many days, I finally bought the clippers…and they were the most costly of the lot that I have seen. But what the heck! I won't know if I'd succeed until I have tried : ) Strongly recommended by pet owners and groomers, I’m placing my bets on Andis to last me a long time. Let’s see how Uno, my first guinea pig, will turn out!