We finally got Raya’s first grooming done at 17 weeks old, but don’t judge the results! It’s our fault. We’ve been so amazed at her perfectly straight low-maintenance coat that we hadn’t been brushing her, like at all. She really doesn’t need it. The problem of course is that when she needs to get groomed, she won’t be used to things in her hair or people handling her, so it didn’t go all that well.
The essentials were definitely taken care of at least! The poor baby couldn’t even see because her hair had grown completely over her eyes, so our groomer got her facial area cleaned up very nicely, took care of the privates and other essential areas and trimmed her nails, but couldn’t do much with the rest of her yet. The result is a nicely trimmed down face, but her hair across the rest of her is still quite long and now a bit bulgey looking. Her proportions are definitely “off” and not very princess like! LOL! No worries, her humans will correct their shortcomings and get the princess properly “brush trained,” so that she can get a more proper grooming next time. :)
She and Puffles continue to do great. They still love to play in our yard and chase each other for around an hour per day, 10-15 minutes at a time. Basically whenever they get back from a walk together, they have a little go in the yard. Raya’s Puppy Kindergarten class has been going well. She’s learning a lot of new skills and is getting much better at just chilling on her mat. We’re also working on her leashed walking skills, among other things. Recently she’s figured out that she can jump up onto couches, but she doesn’t yet know not to claw at them so that’s been an issue! I’ve had to put one of the fences out to block one of the more delicate couches, and we have to keep an eye on her. We’re also trying to teach the little princess proper manners! She has the cutest little diva princess groan if she’s not getting something that she wants, and will also bark! So we’re working on that too, and not rewarding bad behavior.
That’s all for now!
