Sophia's harem pants

No I did not buy a belly dancing costume for the dog. But I did have to shave her paws, and the effect of her fluffy fur stopping abruptly just above her feet makes it look a little bit like she's wearing harem pants.

Why did I shave her paws? Well, she's been licking at them almost constantly for weeks. I thought maybe she was developing some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder, but our annual visit to the vet revealed that she actually has a yeast infection in the bed of her toenails. Poor girl.

She is otherwise healthy, so I was sent home with a special shampoo that has a steroid in it to help clear up the infection. But the vet told me I was going to have to shave her paws otherwise I'd never get all the shampoo out when I wash her feet every other day. Sophia was not happy about the feet shaving. I normally have to clip the fur on Sophia's feet with scissors when I groom her because she's so sensitive about them. I ended up having to use a hair tie as a makeshift muzzle to keep her from biting the clippers.

But I got it done and now I have a very funny looking dog. Hopefully she'll start to feel better soon so I can let the hair grow back out.