dragondancer

Anthropomorphism here, I think. I don't think dogs regard pooperscooping in the same way as people do. It does not have the cultural connotations to them that it does to us. (Mind you, they may be rather mystified as to why we do such an odd thing! <g>)

Well, I know we all THINK we have followed the instructions <g> but from your description it seems you have not put the blades back in 100% correctly. I know that my clippers specify, for instance, that the blade should be clicked back into position with the motor actually running. So it may well be just some small detail, like they aren't fully pushed onto the little tongue, or some such. Good luck with them.

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo??? How is Molly?

Another possibility (sadly) is Legge Calve Perthes. You should ask your vet about this too.