Kaia is my seventh springer. It all started in 1976(?) with a telephone call to Joanne. Marilyn called her and said “I think you need to know that Frank is planning to give Al a dog for Christmas.” That gift introduced me to the world of dog ownership and springers in particular. Thor was a puppy when he came to me at Christmas. Knowing so little I went to the library, an old fashioned Google, and looked up springer spaniels.
Thor was a good dog who succumbed to liver cancer when he was seven years old. Lars soon found an ad in the QuadCities Times, for a nine month old springer. That dog came home with us and was named Bjorn. Bjorn was followed by Kai, Gunnar, Kjell, Trygve and now, Kaia. All the dogs subsequent to Thor arrived grown and all males until Kaia.
Springers profit from three haircuts a year. The first cut is in spring just as they begin to shed. A cut in late June is helpful for comfort during hot weather. Today Kaia got her third cut in preparation for hunting season which begins October 15. Being a long haired dog the hunting cut helps her shed cockle-burs.
The groomer in Brookings, to whom I took Kaia, could win a competition for grooming speed. A full buzz cut takes her about 20 minutes. Most groomers need an hour or more and one took upwards of four hours. Kaia seems to like the process.
Hunting will soon replace rock picking for daily entertainment.
Takk for alt,
Al
The truck and trailer mentioned in yesterday's blog.
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