Pearl is a gem

I spent a couple of hours this afternoon getting the rest of the ick off Pearl, the cream miniature Poodle girl. I held her on my lap while I worked with scissors, and she relaxed so much she was nodding off. There are a few odd bits that need cleaning up, still, but she looks like a different dog, and she's feeling much better. She's getting a little more brave, a little more curious. She follows everyone out to the yard, and back in again. She's also easier to "catch", starting to hunker down and wait for me to pick her up, instead of making me chase her all over the place. I'll get some new pics of her later.