NOT OT QI gifts?

Almost all of us have QIs. Some quite dedicated to the inspection duties.
Mr. Esther says that ours sat on and sniffed every single branch of the
Christmas tree as he was trying to put it up. We would like to do something
appreciative for Yogi's very gentle groomer for Christmas.
I'm thinking I could cut bandanas for their next holiday - maybe Feb
14th? Food is always welcome. Have you thought of a way to say 'Merry
Christmas and thank you' to your QI's groomer? With the economy in such a
mess and everybody on a diet, I just don't know which way to go. Polly

I gave a co-worker a gift certificate for a facial. She was delighted with
it- but it depends on the person. Massage certificates are nice, too..

Leslie & The Furbabies in Mo.

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Almost all of us have QIs. Some quite dedicated to the inspection duties.
Mr. Esther says that ours sat on and sniffed every single branch of the
Christmas tree as he was trying to put it up. We would like to do
something appreciative for Yogi's very gentle groomer for Christmas.
I'm thinking I could cut bandanas for their next holiday - maybe Feb
14th? Food is always welcome. Have you thought of a way to say 'Merry
Christmas and thank you' to your QI's groomer? With the economy in such
a mess and everybody on a diet, I just don't know which way to go. Polly

I'm thinking I'll make some bandanas for them. When we take Yogi for his
grooming, they always tie a festive bandana on him. The little scarves are
nothing more than a long skinny triangle and not finished really - simply
cut with a pinking shears sort of scallop. It would be cute to tack a
little white pompom at the point of the bandana - sort of a Santa Claus
effect - but I wonder if the little darlings would chew the pom off and
choke. Polly

"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote in message
...
I gave a co-worker a gift certificate for a facial. She was delighted with
it- but it depends on the person. Massage certificates are nice, too..

Leslie & The Furbabies in Mo.

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Almost all of us have QIs. Some quite dedicated to the inspection
duties. Mr. Esther says that ours sat on and sniffed every single branch
of the Christmas tree as he was trying to put it up. We would like to do
something appreciative for Yogi's very gentle groomer for Christmas.
I'm thinking I could cut bandanas for their next holiday - maybe Feb
14th? Food is always welcome. Have you thought of a way to say 'Merry
Christmas and thank you' to your QI's groomer? With the economy in
such a mess and everybody on a diet, I just don't know which way to go.
Polly

Well, I'm not sending a gift to the groomer, but we did get one for the
boarding kennel.

We found a new kennel to leave Marty at when we are away. They just started
up in the spring and don't have a lot of extras yet. They really "went the
extra mile" when we left Marty there in October and we have them booked
again for April.

We dropped Marty of with his own "bed" (large round, dec fabric bottom,
fleece top, stuffed with poly and cedar chips). There were comments made on
the bed while we were there, and the kennel owner's Burmese Mountain Dogs
really wanted to share it.

We got Marty a new one for Christmas, and picked up an extra one for the
kennel. We'll drop it off next time we go into the city.
I really like the neckerchief idea. I'll have to look into cutting some of
those for April.

Marilyn
in VERY COLD, snowy,
Alberta, Canada

On Dec 14, 9:09*am, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I'm thinking I'll make some bandanas for them. *When we take Yogi for his
grooming, they always tie a festive bandana on him. *The little scarves are
nothing more than a long skinny triangle and not finished really - simply
cut with a pinking shears sort of scallop. *It would be cute to tack a
little white pompom at the point of the bandana - sort of a Santa Claus
effect - but I wonder if the little darlings would chew the pom off and
choke. *Polly

If they can reach it, yes. Every bandana I've ever tied to a dog has
shifted around (in time) so that the triangle winds up in front
looking more like a cowboy than a boyscout - even if anchored to the
collar. Just something to keep in mind. Another thing to consider:
is the groomer the owner or an employee? If the former, your idea
sounds very nice. If the latter, a gift of something that saves the
owner $$$ isn't going to help an employee much. An employee might
appreciate something in the way of a tip, like a mail or paper
carrier... ;-)

Labs don't require much grooming; trim/grind down their nails and
brush out the undercoat once or twice a week and it's cookie time, so
we've always done it ourselves.

Doc

In article ,
"Polly Esther" wrote:

Almost all of us have QIs. Some quite dedicated to the inspection duties.
Mr. Esther says that ours sat on and sniffed every single branch of the
Christmas tree as he was trying to put it up. We would like to do something
appreciative for Yogi's very gentle groomer for Christmas.
I'm thinking I could cut bandanas for their next holiday - maybe Feb
14th? Food is always welcome. Have you thought of a way to say 'Merry
Christmas and thank you' to your QI's groomer? With the economy in such a
mess and everybody on a diet, I just don't know which way to go. Polly


I'm Bisou's groomer -- let me think about what I should do for myself.

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

What about a little quilt? Otherwise, I'd go with a small luxurious
food basket (home-made cookies and some mulled cider or hot chocolate
mix?)
Roberta in D

On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:58:51 -0600, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

Almost all of us have QIs. Some quite dedicated to the inspection duties.
Mr. Esther says that ours sat on and sniffed every single branch of the
Christmas tree as he was trying to put it up. We would like to do something
appreciative for Yogi's very gentle groomer for Christmas.
I'm thinking I could cut bandanas for their next holiday - maybe Feb
14th? Food is always welcome. Have you thought of a way to say 'Merry
Christmas and thank you' to your QI's groomer? With the economy in such a
mess and everybody on a diet, I just don't know which way to go. Polly

I think you should go for something quilty in a doggy print. LOL

No groomer here but dog baths are my job. The neighbors have
a groomer that comes to the house. They park the rig in the
driveway right out my front room and run a loud generator for
almost 2 hours when they show up. It is rotten. I am thinking
they should buy me ear plugs. The first time after about an
hour I peeked in and asked them how long it was going to
go on. The poor dog was standing there shaking like a leaf.
Is that what all dogs that get groomed go through? I doubt I
would want a dog that had to go through that.
Taria

I'm Bisou's groomer -- let me think about what I should do for myself.

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

In article ,
"Taria" wrote:

I think you should go for something quilty in a doggy print. LOL

LOL!


No groomer here but dog baths are my job. The neighbors have
a groomer that comes to the house. They park the rig in the
driveway right out my front room and run a loud generator for
almost 2 hours when they show up. It is rotten. I am thinking
they should buy me ear plugs. The first time after about an
hour I peeked in and asked them how long it was going to
go on. The poor dog was standing there shaking like a leaf.
Is that what all dogs that get groomed go through? I doubt I
would want a dog that had to go through that.
Taria

Some dogs are very calm about being groomed, and others are basket cases
(and everything in between). One of the reasons I groom Bisou myself is
that she's so traumatized about being groomed by someone else. She
doesn't really like it when I do it, but at least she doesn't have a
nervous breakdown. :S


I'm Bisou's groomer -- let me think about what I should do for myself.

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net




--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

There is a reason I pay the vet to wash the cat!

By the by, the bath-bootie notion was a complete disaster.
She went into a complete panic, spanged off several walls and people,
convinced the other cats we were killing her, and shredded the booties
while she was wearing them, all in the space of what seemed like hour
long seconds. It took us hours to find her again. For a huge cat she
can cram herself into some pretty tiny spaces. I'm not quite sure how
she got out of the bathroom unless it was an emergency teleport.

Maybe I should carry some christmas goodies in to the vet's office...

NightMist
address the card: To the brave team that baths and grooms Thorncat.
May you never need stitches.


On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:24 -0800, Sandy
wrote:

In article ,
"Taria" wrote:

I think you should go for something quilty in a doggy print. LOL

LOL!


No groomer here but dog baths are my job. The neighbors have
a groomer that comes to the house. They park the rig in the
driveway right out my front room and run a loud generator for
almost 2 hours when they show up. It is rotten. I am thinking
they should buy me ear plugs. The first time after about an
hour I peeked in and asked them how long it was going to
go on. The poor dog was standing there shaking like a leaf.
Is that what all dogs that get groomed go through? I doubt I
would want a dog that had to go through that.
Taria

Some dogs are very calm about being groomed, and others are basket cases
(and everything in between). One of the reasons I groom Bisou myself is
that she's so traumatized about being groomed by someone else. She
doesn't really like it when I do it, but at least she doesn't have a
nervous breakdown. :S


I'm Bisou's groomer -- let me think about what I should do for myself.

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net




--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

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Legolas is my house elf