As some of you know, I am a dog groomer by profession. It's a cool job.. it's also icky and potentially dangerous to your health.

I had a dangerous day the other day.

I had a chow chow (BIG hairy often not too friendly) who had not been groomed in 7 months.. not so much as a brush ran through his coat since the spring.

He did NOT want to be there. Daddy had to physically remove him from the corner and plant him on my table. So.. I brush this dog for about an hour (with help). Had to put a muzzle on him to cut his nails and brush his belly and back legs.

So.. I wash him, and get almost done drying him (we have a 4 horse power dryer) he was fine until I tried to dry his rear legs.. he wouldn't turn around. So I turn the dryer off to try to turn him around and WHAM. he nails my left arm.

I don't blame the dog.. I blame the owners for not taking care of their animal. He was stressed and in pain from the mats in his hair. His skin was also in poor shape.

So then I get sent off to the acute care center and have to wait FIVE HOURS there.. just so they could clean the wound.. which involved firing a jet spray of listering smelling (and feeling) stuff straight into the puncture wound... and then they gave me antibiotics and sent me home.

And.. this is what I have to show for it. Mind you this dog had a muzzle on when he got me..