Hair Of The Dog Salon

12/23/2023

From our family to yours, we wish you the merriest of Christmases and a blessed New Years

10/07/2023

When you crash a senior pictures session at one of your stomping grounds

09/10/2023

As most of you are aware, Zaynah had her first baby in March of this year. She has since decided that she wants to be a stay at home mommy. Her last day with us was on September 1st and our luck at getting any potential replacement has stayed the course with multiple people contacting us just to never show up for an interview. It is in that aspect that we have decided to drastically reduce the amount of clients that we service.

With that said, I have once again compiled a list of clients that ranks the most reliable customers based on the criteria of the percentage of completed appts to the number of scheduled appts which highlights the consistency of being at the scheduled appts. With this, I ran it along side the criteria of the number of appts that have been completed over the years. This brings forward both older clients and those who book with a consistent schedule.

These criteria would list somebody who has completed 100% of all 40 appts over someone who has completed 98% of their 100 appts. And that person would be listed above the person who has completed 97% of their 80 appts and so on. The spreadsheet is attached below.

While I feel this is the most fair way to pick and choose clients, Sally asked what is fair about it towards her? As she took off her Tommy Copper armor from her hands, wrists, elbows and knees; she expressed her needs to reduce the large, resistant, bitey and hard to groom dogs that are taking their toll on her physically. She also expressed that she does not want to groom cats anymore.

So with that she went over the final list and marked off the dogs that are physically too much for her, the dogs that resist and are bitey along with the cats that were on the list. She also marked the dogs that she wants to keep, for one reason or another. Some are too old to go to a new groomer, others are too nervous and skittish that have learned to trust her and she doesn’t want them to have to experience a new groomer. Still others are just special to her in other ways.

With that the list was cut down and finalized to what she can manage. We feel horrible that we cannot keep each and every last one of you, some we’ve known since the beginning of all of this. We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together, we’ve been on this crazy ride together and we will sorely miss both you and your wonderful pets that we’ve gotten to know and love on for all these years.

The list the way it is compiled will serve as the order of call back if and when openings in the schedule comes available. Again that list is attached below along with a new updated pricing list that will go into effect as of the week starting September 12, 2023.

09/01/2023

Quick Deuce update for everyone. He is doing amazing, far better than we had expected under the condition that he was in. Our only problem right now is keeping him from acting a fool. He's feeling so good he thinks he can play and rough house just as he always has.

So with that, I think we can turn to the good times and share with everyone his beach vacation now.

Hope everyone enjoys the views as much as we did!!

OBX, Outer Banks, Carova Beach, Bear Inn,

08/16/2023

Praise the lord, God is good and prayer is powerful.

We cannot thank everyone enough for all the prayers for our big baby guy.

Monday the doctors didn't even think he would make it through the surgery and would only give a 50/50 chance at the first 24 hours post op.

Here we are less than 48 hours later and this big goofy guy got his walking papers this afternoon.

From me, Sally and Deuce, from the depths of our hearts, we love and thank you all.

08/16/2023

Evening update, we are nearing our 24hr mark.

He maintained 97% saturation on the 3liters/hr today. They have taken him off the meds for the arrhythmia and blood pressure, as both of those have stabilized.

He hasn't gotten his appetite back which isn't good. If he doesn't start eating before tomorrow they will have to insert a GI feeding tube through his nose. He's spoiled and I told them he has to have a can of tuna on his food before he eats. A tech grabbed her lunch and opened him a can of tuna. He took a few small bites. She administered an appetite stimulate so hopefully he will finish off his tuna tonight.

Overall the doctors are impressed with his progress. They threw out the possibility that he could potentially be home in 72hrs.

I'm not trying to push him, but it's not same without him by my side so fingers crossed for 72hrs.

08/15/2023

TUE.15TH MORNING VET UPDATE

DEUCE HAS CONTINUED TO STAY STABLE OVER NIGHT. HE DEVELOPED SOME ARRHYTHMIAS AFTER SURGERY, BUT TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND HAS HIS HEART RATE UNDER CONTROL.

HIS BREATHING IS STRONG AND HE IS MAINTAINING AN OXYGEN SATURATION OF 99%. THEY REDUCED HIS OXYGEN FROM 6 LITERS TO 3 LITERS THIS MORNING.

WE'RE THROUGH THE FIRST 12 HOURS AND THIS CHANGE IN OXYGEN WILL GIVE US A GOOD IDEA HOW THIS NEXT 12 HOURS WILL GO.

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Me, Sally and Deuce want to thank each of you for your continued prayers.

Surgery went little over 2 hours but was a success. The middle lobe of his right lung was removed. The doctor is optimistic that the upper lobe will be okay. He was able to confirm that it was viable and cycling air.

The lobe torsion of the right middle lobe did cause fluid build up in the cavity, and concerns of any damage to the left lung was set aside during surgery when the doctor could physically check it out.

In combination with his 2020 accident he now has 2.5 lobes on his left lung and 1 lobe on his right lung. The next 24 hours are critical to see how he is able to handle only having 60% of total lung mass. Cultures are being run of the cavity fluid and they're treating him with the necessary antibiotics.

He's not out of the woods yet, but he is definitely heading down the right path. Thank you cannot express our gratitude for everyone's continued prayers 🙏

No news is good news until the 6am vet call with updates. Thank you everyone ❤

08/14/2023

We're going to surgery.

His right lung only has the top and middle lobes, the bottom lobe was removed in 2020.
The middle lobe has twisted. They will be removing it and will try to save the top lobe.

They are giving him a 50/50 with recovery, if he will be able to maintain respiration with just his left lung. Which had a partial removal of his top lobe in 2020.

He's strong, he's healthy and his body has 3 years of living with partial lungs.

Keep our baby in your prayers, we love you all.