My project for the weekend has certainly been an interesting one. It started when I found out about some piggies in need of a home. I discovered they were longhaired, and hadn’t been well-groomed for quite some time. So “Operation: Dirty Piggie” was created with the goal of getting the piggies to the cleanest, most comfortable state possible, while preserving as much of their beautiful coats as possible.
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| The two piggies, Zero (black) and Zen (himalayan), before. |
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| Getting the supplies ready. |
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| Zero’s before profile shot |
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| From the top, you can see that the front of Zero is relatively unmatted, but her behind is very matted. |
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| Her backside was greasy from her grease gland,which resulted dreadlocks in her fur. |
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| Zen’s before shot |
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| Because she is white, she had some pretty bad stains on her bottom. |
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| From the back, you can see Zen’s tangles. |
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| From the front, Zen just has a general bad hair day! |
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| Step 1: Finger combing. |
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| Step 2: Combing |
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| Step 3: Trimming matts off |
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| Step 4: Bathing |
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| Step 5: Another combing |
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| Step 6: Drying |
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| Zero’s after profile shot |
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| From the top, there is some unevenness in the back from the trimming |
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| Zero’s fur now lays nicely |
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| Zen’s after shot |
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| “Are we done yet?” |
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| From the top, she looks so much better |
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| From the bottom too! |
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| My first attempt at putting a pig into wraps, not horrible, but not the best |
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| Zen does NOT look impressed. |