Austen went to the Pretty Parlor and now he is so cute!

Well, Austen's hair had gotten so long on his face that he could not see anymore. He also smelled to high heaven, so we took him today to get bathed and clipped. He also got his nails trimmed and painted. He cannot stand it and has been chewing the polish off since coming home.

The funniest thing about this was the "report card" that was sent with him home. He got good marks for his temperament, but he got "needs improvement" for following directions. I think it really says: We had some trouble with his feet!

Anyway, here are some pictures I took when he got home.

 He does look better I think.

He went directly to his comfort spot under the table and began to chew off the nail polish!

This is his way of telling me he had a really bad day!  Don't you just feel sorry for him?

Austen needs a haircut

Here are some pictures of the foster-dog/newly adopted dog, Austen.  I don't want to take him back to the groomer because he had very little hair and it is about to get really cold here again.  So, I got the clippers out and tried to groom his feet.  Got the front two done, sort of, but will have to catch him to get those back feet clipped.  After her recovers, I'll try to catch him and clip his face--he has a hairy chin and can't see where he is going very well.  If I am successful, I will post pics here of his new look. 

You may be able to see his clipped front feet here, but maybe not.  He does not want me touching them!