Ginny's First Haircut

Ginny's hair had gotten really long, and she was constantly shedding. Matt would go outside to brush her, and it was just never ending. So we took her somewhere for her very. first. haircut. I may have teared up a little. Ok, ok, maybe it wasn't quite that dramatic! :)

When I took her in I got into a conversation with the groomer about catahoulas and their coloring. I explained to her that Ginny used to be very silver when she was young, but that as she's gotten older, she is mostly black now. I was SHOCKED when I came to pick her up to see that she is still VERY silver under all of that hair (and it really looks almost silver... not just grey)! She looked like a totally different dog. She looks more like a puppy again. :)

I can't find a GREAT comparison shot (which is surprising considering how many pictures I have of the dog), but here is a picture of her from Christmas...

... and here are some pictures of her after her haircut. It's mostly on her shoulders where it's a huge difference.

Matt and I laughed for days, because she looks so different. We were worried about the haircut being hard on her hips, but the groomers said she loved it. They kept her there for around 6-7 hours, because they gave her several breaks to make sure it wasn't hurting her hips.

Ginny's first haircut. She's so grown up. Before I know it, she'll be turning 4 next month.

*sigh*

:)