momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 8, 2014 13:29:35 GMT
I feel like I remember some of you trim/groom your dogs.
I have 2 pups and I feel like i'm sending them to the groomer more often than necessary because one's face/head grows pretty quickly and needs attention. The rest of her could go a little longer and my male ends up getting his grooming earlier than necessary because she's going.
Wondering if anyone has found any really quiet trimmers? I've trimmed her face with scissors some, but wondering if very quiet trimmers wouldn't do a better job. My really stupid question...are dog trimmers the same as regular trimmers?
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Dec 8, 2014 13:34:34 GMT
I wish I could offer help. We purchased a clipper set (was very similar to a people trimmer set really) and tried to do it ourselves. But Ella would rather tear your face off than sit patiently for grooming. We have to take her to the vet twice a year for a sedation/grooming.
I wish we could do it ourselves!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 14:41:59 GMT
No help. I have a self grooming dog.
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Dec 8, 2014 14:49:58 GMT
I'm in the same boat. Have a Lhasa Apso that we keep in a "puppy cut". I don't want to have to bring him monthly and should probably suck it up now and learn how to do it at home, it's just so daunting!
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Post by Laura in OK on Dec 8, 2014 15:37:37 GMT
We have 3 Pekingese furbabies that I'm considering doing some of their grooming. We keep them cut short in the summer & puppy cut through the winter. I had to bath 2 of them last night & they were so good! My previous furbaby was like grooming the devil! I even had to trim their ears & feet & they both just laid there. I would be very interested in hearing experiences of the ones of you who do this. Any tips are appreciated.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 8, 2014 15:45:22 GMT
So the consensus is, dogs LOVE to be groomed . I'm cracking up..."like grooming the devil" and the tearing your face off comments. Mine is a little shih tzu (an Ella too). She doesn't love me coming at her with the scissor, but does enjoy a bath and blow dry. I'd really just like to get a little more mileage out of her haircuts, especially in the winter. If I could master keeping the hair out of her eyes, I could probably buy myself another month between cuts. And she will NOT tolerate a barrette of elastic to keep the hair out of her eyes.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 8, 2014 15:57:15 GMT
We just got a Portuguese Water Dog (like what Obama has), and I just ordered this set from Petco: www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?SKU=1342207They come today - I will let you know as soon as they arrive and charge them! I cut my son's and husband's hair with trimmers, but they are SO loud. These I linked are rechargeable battery operated and the reviews said are quiet... Around her face/eyes, the breeder told me to use scissors.... HTH!
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Post by omarakbt on Dec 8, 2014 16:14:52 GMT
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Post by peasapie on Dec 8, 2014 16:18:25 GMT
I use scissors to trim my shihtzu's face between grooming. But also want to add that in the cold months, every other time I bring him the groomer they do something like a half treatment: just neaten up his eyes and face, trims his nails, plucks his ears and give him a bath, but they don't cut down his body. It costs about half the price and keeps him tidy but still warm.
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Post by sisterbdsq on Dec 8, 2014 16:38:10 GMT
I have a Maltipoo. I scissor cut her ONLY because I hate the dumbass way she looks in a "puppy cut" or other shaved cut. When I first found her, she was long and raggedy, so I took her to be groomed and was specific about what I wanted. When I went to pick her up I CRIED. They had cut her way too short, put bows on her ears and her face was destroyed by shaving it too close. She didn't look remotely like the same dog. I called and the owner basically told me to eff myself. So now, I comb her and brush her and keep her trimmed nicely. The first few times I did it she looked like a moron. I was not very good and she had some odd spots. But I'm much better now and snip, snip away at her.
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sunnyday
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Post by sunnyday on Dec 8, 2014 16:54:09 GMT
I bought the clippers from the pet store, the ones their groomers use. It was expensive, but over 2 years later, it has paid for it self a few times over. People always seemed shocked when I tell them that I groom my yorkie at home. They seem to think it looks professional.
I bought the spacers (is that what you call them?), but never use them. They don't work well on my dog. I just trim in the direction of the hair for the summer and he gets a nice short, but not too short, trim for summer. In the winter, I wash him and then use a scissors to trim the wet hair.
It all works well and doesn't cost a fortune!
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Post by Judy26 on Dec 8, 2014 21:58:41 GMT
I have a standard poodle. Cooper is a love bug who loves to snuggle. I figured that since he is so sweet I would save huge sums of $$ by grooming him myself. I bought clippers and one of the suction type noose things to hold his head steady. He would stand still for five minutes then sit down. He would try to roll over to get his belly scratched. He hated having his paws touched. After about an hour, I gave up. He ran around half cut for a week until my groomer could get him in. It has ended up costing me more $$ because now I leave her a huge tip every time he gets groomed. I don't know how she does it!
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Post by MaryMary on Dec 8, 2014 22:03:34 GMT
I've tried it a few times with varying levels of success. I prefer taking him to the groomer, but sometimes I forget how badly the last haircut I gave him went and try again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 22:08:06 GMT
2 standard poodles who hate water, being brushed and anything to do with grooming unless they are chewing themselves. The boy will run away if we go near him with a brush. We started at age 7 weeks and it never got better. The girl we started at age 3. She is better but would rather chew her fur herself than let us brush her.
K9 Design for us every 7 weeks.
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Post by stittsygirl on Dec 8, 2014 22:12:22 GMT
I've tried it a few times with varying levels of success. I prefer taking him to the groomer, but sometimes I forget how badly the last haircut I gave him went and try again. This is me and my mini schnauzer. I can cut her body OK, but she won't let me anywhere near her feet, so I still have to take her in when those get too hairy to manage. I have these Andis clippers, plus an extra ceramic blade. They work very well, and are pretty quiet if they are kept cleaned and oiled.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Dec 8, 2014 22:33:10 GMT
I feel like I remember some of you trim/groom your dogs. I have 2 pups and I feel like i'm sending them to the groomer more often than necessary because one's face/head grows pretty quickly and needs attention. The rest of her could go a little longer and my male ends up getting his grooming earlier than necessary because she's going. Wondering if anyone has found any really quiet trimmers? I've trimmed her face with scissors some, but wondering if very quiet trimmers wouldn't do a better job. My really stupid question...are dog trimmers the same as regular trimmers? I am a trained dog groomer. first of all what kind of dog do you have? Yes dog clippers and human clippers are basically the same. The only thing that are different is the dog clippers are more heavy duty and are made to change blades easily. There are different blades depending on the length of fur you want to leave on the dog. They also have combs if you want the hair longer. Human hair clippers made to cut human hair. Since dog hair and fur is different than human hair human hair clippers will not work well on dog hair. yes you could get away with it if you are not using them daily. but the human hair clippers usually only have one blade and combs that clip on for different lengths. yes they make whisper quiet clippers for dog grooming but they are really expensive. There are a few things you can do. You can take your dog in for a face trim only. The groomer will do the face and the top of the head and they will blend it into the body. This all depends on what kind of dog you have and what kind of cut they have to begin with. you can trim your dogs face and head with thinning shears. This will shorten the hair and blend it all at the same time. This will make a softer look rather then a blunt cut made by regular scissors. you can use human hair thinning sears if you are only doing your dogs hair in between grooms. the other thing you can do is use clippers.... but depending on how long you leave the hair it might not look good with the dogs body. My daughters yorkie has long hair... We don't cut his body short most of the time. We keep the hair out of his eyes but his bangs(the hair right above his eyes are long). He always looks like he needs a hair cut... He is a problem child and has mental issues and it is hard for us to groom him... Takes us 3 days to brush bathe and cut him. when I worked I had a lot of dogs come in for mini grooms ( which is a bath and cuttting around the feet, face and the private areas) in between the regular grooms. This made the full grooms last longer. There were some dogs that this is all they got done. For the most part this is what we do to our yorkie. Petsmart does have clippers that do well for dogs... most groomers don't use quiet clippers. so if your dog is used to going to the groomers she/he should be used to the regular clipper noise. There are websites that you can order dog grooming supplies from petedge.com is a good place. good luck...
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Post by lorieann13 on Dec 8, 2014 23:16:56 GMT
I bought a slick comb, two brushes, and special blunt curved small scissors for our new shih tzu puppy Sadie.
I trim her beard/mustach, around her eyes, nose, and the top of her head as right now she does NOT like rubberbands in her fur.
I also trim her paws and around her paw pads. Haven't tried to do her butt area.
She will be going for her first official bath, trim in 2 weeks. She needs a trim as she is past the puppy cut length.
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