Spike gets a total Makeover! (non-GSD & pic heavy)

**Lauri & The Gang** · 03-14-2010, 11:00 PM

Today Spike got a Total Makeover!

Here's his before pictures.

He's such a cutie pie!!

With the flash you can see his very fuzzy schnozle:

In this one you can see the hair going up his legs and on the top of his back:

Time for Phase I - The Bath!

I put a plastic tub in the shower (to raise him up and save my back) with a towel on it (for traction for him). Get the water warm, toss him on on the tub and get started:

I start with a basic dog shampoo, diluted with water (probably 10 - 1). I save plastic bottles to use as shampoo holders for the dogs - that's what you see in the bottom right corner. The dirt in the shower is from the previous bather - Mauser.

Rinse time!! Doesn't he look thrilled!!

"LET ME OUTTA HERE!!!"

Ok, removed the towel so he DOESN'T have such good traction

and move on the Whitening shampoo. Again - diluted with alot of water. You can see the shampoo is actually purple. If you put in on full strength you run the risk of getting a purple dog!

Here you can already see the difference in color between the two front legs. I'm just finishing up sudsing up his right leg - the left leg was next:

"I WANT MY MOMMY!!!"

I couldn't get any shots of the shaving (my photog had better things to do

) so we just have to fast forward to the finished product.

Remember - before:

Drum roll .....

TADA!!

He isn't completely shaved down - not baby-butt smooth, just relatively cleaned up. I didn't want to put him through too much at once.

Spike says thanks for looking!

sagelfn · 03-15-2010, 12:40 AM

spike is so adorable! is Mauser keeping him warm after his haircut?

**Lauri & The Gang** · 03-15-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagelfn

spike is so adorable! is Mauser keeping him warm after his haircut?

Mauser AND the cats are helping keep him warm.

holland · 03-15-2010, 10:17 AM

Spike is cute!!

Sigurd's Mom · 03-15-2010, 10:22 AM

He's so adorable!

sagelfn · 03-15-2010, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lauri & The Gang

Mauser AND the cats are helping keep him warm.

cute! where's the picture of that

GSDSunshine · 03-15-2010, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagelfn

cute! where's the picture of that

I agree! He is getting so grown up. I remember when he fit in the palm of your hand.

03-14-2010, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 10,837	Spike gets a total Makeover! (non-GSD & pic heavy) Today Spike got a Total Makeover! Here's his before pictures. He's such a cutie pie!! With the flash you can see his very fuzzy schnozle: In this one you can see the hair going up his legs and on the top of his back: Time for Phase I - The Bath! I put a plastic tub in the shower (to raise him up and save my back) with a towel on it (for traction for him). Get the water warm, toss him on on the tub and get started: I start with a basic dog shampoo, diluted with water (probably 10 - 1). I save plastic bottles to use as shampoo holders for the dogs - that's what you see in the bottom right corner. The dirt in the shower is from the previous bather - Mauser. Rinse time!! Doesn't he look thrilled!! "LET ME OUTTA HERE!!!" Ok, removed the towel so he DOESN'T have such good traction and move on the Whitening shampoo. Again - diluted with alot of water. You can see the shampoo is actually purple. If you put in on full strength you run the risk of getting a purple dog! Here you can already see the difference in color between the two front legs. I'm just finishing up sudsing up his right leg - the left leg was next: "I WANT MY MOMMY!!!" I couldn't get any shots of the shaving (my photog had better things to do ) so we just have to fast forward to the finished product. Remember - before: Drum roll ..... TADA!! He isn't completely shaved down - not baby-butt smooth, just relatively cleaned up. I didn't want to put him through too much at once. Spike says thanks for looking! __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested

03-15-2010, 12:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
sagelfn Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central Illinois Area Posts: 1,687	spike is so adorable! is Mauser keeping him warm after his haircut? __________________ -Brandi Sage GSD (6/5/09) Daily Puppy Winner 10-28-09

03-15-2010, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sigurd's Mom Master Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 787	He's so adorable! __________________ Sigurd vom Kolenda (DOB: 3/11/2009)

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03-15-2010, 10:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
holland Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,203	Spike is cute!!