the lovely eric
Come and meet the lovely Eric, a long haired chap of 13 years who lives with his housemates and mum in Preston, Lancashire.
We were called in to help Eric with his coat as he’d developed some matted and clumpy areas, mainly around his back end and underneath. Eric’s not that keen on being brushed, which makes it difficult for mum, and underneath is really a no-go zone.
We took some areas of Eric’s coat away with the clippers, but his coat is so thick, long and dark it was barely noticeable. We then began to brush out the rest of his coat to rid him of dead hair that was still sat there from the winter months. However, this was Eric’s first professional grooming session and it’s fair to say that he really wasn’t keen on the idea. He told us as much in no uncertain terms.
We decided to split the session in two, and resumed a few days later. At the second session, Eric was a different chap.
He had obviously reflected on the earlier session and decided that it hadn’t been that bad after all. Additionally, we think that because he had been ridded of tight mats from his coat during the first session, he was feeling much more comfortable, calm and collected.
He lay patiently on the grooming table, of his own accord, whilst we brushed out – beginning with his belly ! Not a problem for Eric today ! He even cocked his head around to watch what was going on !
A couple of weeks following the session, mum Sheila reported that Eric seemed more content.
Well done Eric, you handsome boy ! …. Looking forward to seeing you again soon for your next brush out.
