[nagdu] Grooming costs

[Mark J. Cadigan]

I have a 90 pound German shepherd. He is not quite a long haired German 
shepherd however, his hair is longer and thicker than others I have seen. 
The $25 a month grooming charge is at a self service dog wash that gives you 
all the equipment you require and lets you do all the work. It is more 
expensive hear ware I live due to the fact I live in down town Boston. If I 
was to go out to the suburbs, or when I was in Minnesota over the summer, 
the cost was less. I wash my dog once a month, because I live in the city, 
and am constantly riding on public transportation. The city of Boston and 
the public transportation we have around hear is by far not the cleanest I 
have seen. So, even though I brush my dog, and use a cote conditioner that 
eliminates most of the dirt, my dog is quite ripe at the end of the month 
when I take him in for a bath.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 8:02 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Grooming costs


>I was surprised when Mark estimated his grooming costs at $25/month.  My 
>grooming costs are roughly 0, unless something unusual comes up.  My dog is 
>a lab, and stays clean with daily brushing.  He hasn't needed a bath in 
>years.  The labs I had before were about the same, though Echo did need the 
>occasional bath when she got really old. But I guess other dogs are 
>hairier, or naturally more odiferous. Still, in my book, tiny grooming 
>costs are another plus for the labrador.
> Tracy
>
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