grooming shelties

BarbV · Jul 14, 2009

davemize said:
It's much like going to an oil change place for my car... I can certainly change the oil myself, but the business does it so much quicker & neater.

Terrifc analogy!

BarbV · Jul 14, 2009

Ania said:
I use a groomer about twice a year. This weekend I went to an informal 'sheltie grooming' seminar and we learned how to properly groom a sheltie - line brushing, trimming ears, feet, legs etc.. Which brushes to use and how (like I learned that I should not use a pin brush on dry fur as it will split the hair in the long run - so I should use a spray bottle and mist the hair before I brush it) Now I feel a lot more capable of doing a good job on my two. But the groomer is nice too, especially if I need them done and I am way too busy, like right before Christmas! That way they look spectacular!

Where do you find these seminars? If they have them in Winnepeg, they must have similar here in Ottawa!

Thx
B

Lightplum · Jul 14, 2009

Barb I know for the United States we post seminars and they can be found on http://www.sheltiesonline.com not sure if you've checked them out before.

BarbV · Jul 14, 2009

Hey, thanks

No, I did not know this link. I'll check it out later. Ya'll know that I live and breathe Sheltie Forums! There is NO other site, as far as I'm concerned! :biggrin2:

Calliesmom · Jul 14, 2009

BarbV said:
Hey, thanks

No, I did not know this link. I'll check it out later. Ya'll know that I live and breathe Sheltie Forums! There is NO other site, as far as I'm concerned!

2475 posts to prove it :razz:

Calliesmom · Jul 14, 2009

Lightplum said:
Barb I know for the United States we post seminars and they can be found on http://www.sheltiesonline.com not sure if you've checked them out before.

where exactly does one find seminars- found info for shows/breeders/rescues :confused2:

Lightplum · Jul 14, 2009

Calliesmom said:
where exactly does one find seminars- found info for shows/breeders/rescues

They are usually mixed in when I clicked on to post the correct link (as I sometimes miss link :lol:

) there was one I noticed quick that is in West Virginia or Ohio coming up.

BarbV · Jul 14, 2009

Calliesmom said:
2475 posts to prove it

Picture tongue stuck out and thumbs in ears Pfffffff! :razz:

Calliesmom · Jul 14, 2009

BarbV said:
Picture tongue stuck out and thumbs in ears Pfffffff!

I'm over 1000 now so it's not like I'm doing anything else either. actually it's walkie time- actual sheltie interaction................

Ania · Jul 14, 2009

BarbV said:
Where do you find these seminars? If they have them in Winnepeg, they must have similar here in Ottawa!

Thx
B

It was put on by the Winnipeg Area Shetland Sheepdog Association. You might want to check and see if there is a local association in Ottowa (if Winnipeg has one I am sure Ottawa would :confused2:

) It really was great. We got to see how shelties are to be groomed, which brushes and combs to use where and why, how to trim the ears, paws, legs etc. and then we got to work on our shelties while they observed. For someone like me who never really knew how, but just did brushed them anyway I knew, it was very informative.