Owner Does Her Dog’s Hair Every Day Since the Lockdown Began

The coronavirus has changed a lot for Hannah Heil and her family. She and her husband have never worked from home for more than a couple of days, much less at the same time. 

 

But because of the pandemic, they had to give up the desks they had worked at for more than a decade and move to a small hobby farm where the Internet isn’t always the best. 

 

 

The couple was naturally worried about whether or not they would be able to do their jobs well. They also like to hang out with their close friends, so not being able to see them has also been hard.

 

Hannah has found the best way to deal with all of these problems, though. She has been giving their dog Hank funny haircuts, and the Newfoundland is happy to let her play with his hair.

 

Hannah made an Instagram account to keep track of these small experiments, and she said she’ll keep doing them until we can all go back to our normal lives.

 

“Something that helped with this stress was Hank,” Hannah told Bored Panda.

 

“Whenever we needed a break or something seemed to go wrong, we could go sit down with him for a few minutes. Hank has this wild hair that we believe portrays his mood, plus it’s fun to play with. While taking these ‘Hank breaks’, we started giving him hairstyles to make each other laugh. We figured if it could lift our spirits, maybe it could lift our friends’ and families’ as well. We started posting whatever we could come up with in the morning before work.”

 

Before they were put in quarantine, the couple was planning a big family reunion to honor Hannah’s late grandmother, who would have turned 100 this month. It had to be canceled, which was too bad, but Hank’s hairstyles have helped them all have fun and stay in touch. “Gammy loved animals, and I think she probably would have enjoyed these pictures also,” Hannah said.

 

 

The best part is that Hank enjoys it too and has been a great model to work with! “Hank is a classic example of the Newfoundland breed; patient, loving, and loyal. He is also the most photogenic dog we have owned, and I think he loves all the attention he gets while both of us are home,” Hannah added.

 

 

“Self-isolation has been fantastic to Hank, he gets 24/7 mom and dad time! Not much can bother Hank. As long as he gets kisses and a Kong chew toy after, it’s his perfect day.”