We waited just a month too long to get Fearghus hand-stripped. His hair was looking so nice and thick on his jacket that we were enjoying the look. When the hair on his head got so long that we couldn't see his eyes anymore we realized that it was that time again.
Fearghus with the long and shaggy dog look:
Many, many hours later here he is sporting his new sleek do, ready for it to warm up look:
I'm not crazy about the cat look when he first gets stripped but in a few weeks his hair will start to grow out just enough again that he'll look great. One of the park regulars calls it his "jammies" look. Last night he was so active and wanted to play fetch for more than an hour, which is very unusual for him. I'm guessing that with all that hair gone he was feeling a bit light and full of energy.
In other news we found out that the puppy we wanted to get was not destined to be a companion dog. So we'll have to wait a few more months before Fearghus will get a new sister. For now he'll get to be spoiled as the only dog in the house for a little while longer.
