Take out ponytails, brush his whooole body thoroughly:
![Image](https://41.media.tumblr.com/710ccf558f9f69809f25e80aa80a034d/tumblr_np4vxf9ftY1tjetf4o1_1280.jpg)
![Image](https://36.media.tumblr.com/1eeb947418a50857b052c771d65bc0f2/tumblr_np4vxf9ftY1tjetf4o2_1280.jpg)
Bath, making sure to rinse out all the shampoo thoroughly, then drying him with a towel not by rubbing, but by pressing the towel on him:
![Image](https://41.media.tumblr.com/c5fc530d8bab4f8a3592807e27c72aec/tumblr_np4vxf9ftY1tjetf4o4_1280.jpg)
Break to let him run off some stress:
![Image](https://40.media.tumblr.com/9a12b89d773ff0af96a96259b65d05a1/tumblr_np4vxf9ftY1tjetf4o5_1280.jpg)
Force dry body/legs, then using a headband to keep his still-wet fluff out of his eyes:
![Image](https://41.media.tumblr.com/e9c079a9e93bb80d230a8e806c8c41eb/tumblr_np4vxf9ftY1tjetf4o6_1280.jpg)
Gradually, reveal the fancy-looking feet from the fluff:
![Image](https://40.media.tumblr.com/f24b9d4486b125be76daf2367b4fff0d/tumblr_np59hkTuV11tjetf4o1_1280.jpg)
![Image](https://41.media.tumblr.com/36d0da05df2efea242c2b684c3dcf271/tumblr_np59hkTuV11tjetf4o3_1280.jpg)
![Image](https://40.media.tumblr.com/d6b3c7509f2406768e5430dc0269dc33/tumblr_np59hkTuV11tjetf4o4_1280.jpg)
(sigh deeply about how long his nails look without the fluff. wonder if any other dog keeps long nails even when trimmed twice a week.)
Shave his silly little ears:
![Image](http://41.media.tumblr.com/ea2ffaed10d187bcf0287274481c30b1/tumblr_np5zjyi0eb1tjetf4o1_1280.jpg)
(that's all for now!)