First, a little story if I may…I remember cartoon from my childhood, where these two bear cubs find a piece of cheese and don't know how to share it. The Fox (who is always the wily one in Russian folklore) comes over and says: "Here, let me help you," breaks the piece in two and hands each bear cub a half. Then one cub says "Hey, his piece is bigger than mine, not fair!" The Fox says "Let me fix that" - and takes a bite out of bigger piece. Now, the other cub says "Now HIS half is bigger than mine!" The Fox again "fixes" it by taking a bite out of bigger piece, the first cub is saying "not fair" again…well, after several more attempts to even the cheese pieces there is nothing left. The Fox ate it all.
Anyway, sometimes I remember this story when I trim the dogs' ears. Trim, trim, step back - wait, the right ear is little longer - trim, trim - now the left is longer-trim, trim...! In times like these I think ears are my least favorite part to groom. Especially if dog has crooked ear set, or always tilts his head this way and that, or lifts one ear. I don't think I am particularly good at tails, too, but at least there is only one tail on a dog!
Anyway, sometimes I remember this story when I trim the dogs' ears. Trim, trim, step back - wait, the right ear is little longer - trim, trim - now the left is longer-trim, trim...! In times like these I think ears are my least favorite part to groom. Especially if dog has crooked ear set, or always tilts his head this way and that, or lifts one ear. I don't think I am particularly good at tails, too, but at least there is only one tail on a dog!
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