Frecs
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Oh, please don't tell me what a terrible woolie-kit mom I am! I've told myself that a dozen times a day for the past week.
Okay, here is the story:
I have a purebred SF that is "woolie" due to a woolie ancestor and line breeding. (I'm hoping to exploit this genetic surprise to get more just like her.) Anyway, so...
First mistake: I, never having had a baby woolie before, did not realize what a grooming challenge I was in for. She got all knotted up. I think Momma holding her created a lot of the knots so how does one hold a woolie without knotting it up?
Second mistake: I was being ever so very careful in trying to cut out the knots I could not brush out and...yes, you guessed it...I cut her. I have beat myself up about this so bad! I feel HORRIBLE. I didn't even want to talk about it here because I felt so bad but I need advise...read on...
Third mistake: I used "Wound Heal" to coat the wound so it would heal. It did and it did. But, now...her outer thigh is all gummed up with sticky medicine.
Sigh...so, I need help...
1. How do I get the sticky mess out of her fur? I tried washing with a mild shampoo but it didn't seem to have any affect on the gummy mess. (I didn't wash all of her, just the affected area.)
2. How do I get that mass of furry knot out from under her chin?
3. How do I keep her properly groomed so this never ever happens again?
Okay, here is the story:
I have a purebred SF that is "woolie" due to a woolie ancestor and line breeding. (I'm hoping to exploit this genetic surprise to get more just like her.) Anyway, so...
First mistake: I, never having had a baby woolie before, did not realize what a grooming challenge I was in for. She got all knotted up. I think Momma holding her created a lot of the knots so how does one hold a woolie without knotting it up?
Second mistake: I was being ever so very careful in trying to cut out the knots I could not brush out and...yes, you guessed it...I cut her. I have beat myself up about this so bad! I feel HORRIBLE. I didn't even want to talk about it here because I felt so bad but I need advise...read on...
Third mistake: I used "Wound Heal" to coat the wound so it would heal. It did and it did. But, now...her outer thigh is all gummed up with sticky medicine.
Sigh...so, I need help...
1. How do I get the sticky mess out of her fur? I tried washing with a mild shampoo but it didn't seem to have any affect on the gummy mess. (I didn't wash all of her, just the affected area.)
2. How do I get that mass of furry knot out from under her chin?
3. How do I keep her properly groomed so this never ever happens again?