When I groom it's a marathon! I can't do all of the dogs completely in one day. On the first day I do foot pads, ears and sanitary clip on all dogs. Then I do a full brush out with a pin brush and slicker to help find any small hair mats at the ears, elbows and between their legs. I can do 10 dogs in about three hours just doing those proceedures. Then the next day I bath three dogs in a row then put them on slip leads and leave them to drip dry. Then I put them back in their crates with a dry towel so any extra moisture won't stay gathered on the tray of their crates. While those three are resting I choose three more and repeat this process until everyone is bathed. Then I take the first three and blow dry them and do a complete fine combing using the blow dryer to lift and seprate their fur and continue until all dogs are blow dried. It takes me about 20 minutes to blow dry and fine comb one dog so I would be busy for several hours. But they are all clean and spiffy when I'm done.. I'm just glad I don't have to do it more than once a month!
How long does it take you to groom each pup?
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Ann
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I usually do piecemeal as well. With three, it's just easier. I always line brush every time they're on the table (about once a week) but I rotate trimming feet, ears, etc. Nails get done once a week, not on the same day. I usually spend about 30 minutes on each dog at a time doing it that way.
If I'm doing the show prep with Checkers though, it takes me much longer. I still try to split it up between two days, for her sake as well as mine! All in all that whole process takes me about an hour.
If I'm doing the show prep with Checkers though, it takes me much longer. I still try to split it up between two days, for her sake as well as mine! All in all that whole process takes me about an hour.
Justicemom
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I average about 40 minutes a dog. Lately Ember has been taking the longest as she is really puffy about 45 mnutes. Justice usually takes about 40 minutes-he doesn't grow hair very quickly on his ears or hocks/feet so I usually only need to trim every other week but his mane is massive. Diva is about 30 minutes. However, right now she is about 15 minutes as she is naked.
k9kreationz
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I don't think I ever timed myself, but from what y'all are saying, I'm guessing 40-45 minutes. 
Actually, I will line brush Miko (he's easy cuz he wont' move) and like you, my back gives out first. I typically will do Koji another day (he's more difficult cuz he wont' stay still).
I tend to do ears/feet/nails and teeth on their own. Mostly because I only line brush 2x a year or so. I would say that doesn't take me long. 15 mins for both dogs. I have to cut Koji's nails 2x a week, so one of those times, he also get his fur trimmed.
Just curious. Koji is 3 and I don't really have to trim his fur on his feet. The fur there is more wirey (unlike Miko's soft paw fur) and therefore, lays flatter and doesn't need a lot of trimming/shaping. Is that normal? Will his fur turn softer like Miko's?
Lastly, Koji's flyaways behind his ears are worse to deal with than the back ends. But yes, the back ends always require the most of my time. lol. Trimming, stripping, etc.
Actually, I will line brush Miko (he's easy cuz he wont' move) and like you, my back gives out first. I typically will do Koji another day (he's more difficult cuz he wont' stay still).
I tend to do ears/feet/nails and teeth on their own. Mostly because I only line brush 2x a year or so. I would say that doesn't take me long. 15 mins for both dogs. I have to cut Koji's nails 2x a week, so one of those times, he also get his fur trimmed.
Just curious. Koji is 3 and I don't really have to trim his fur on his feet. The fur there is more wirey (unlike Miko's soft paw fur) and therefore, lays flatter and doesn't need a lot of trimming/shaping. Is that normal? Will his fur turn softer like Miko's?
Lastly, Koji's flyaways behind his ears are worse to deal with than the back ends. But yes, the back ends always require the most of my time. lol. Trimming, stripping, etc.
corbinam
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Wow...you only line brush twice a year?!? You are very lucky! We do it quite often, especially when the dogs are blowing coat. I sometimes have to use a comb because their undercoat gets easily tangled.
Again, consider yourself lucky. Bentley and Lexi's feet look like Yetis! I could probably trim their feet once a week, but I get a little lazy. I do it every couple weeks, or before agility trials.
k9kreationz
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I do it only when they're blowing their coat and it's time for a bath to get it all out. Otherwise, I don't bathe them (or Koji gets a bath at daycare). Hubby has also been brushing (regular kind) them weekly, I think that helped a lot this year. I wonder if it's our more moderate weather. Hmm...
Yeti's, huh?
I will consider myself lucky on this point. I'm not looking forward to having to cut his paw hair, Miko will oblige. Koji tries to pull his feet away and makes it difficult. I do fake cutting so he'll get used to it, but yeah, he still fights me.
wow...i guess I must need more practice because it takes me a lot longer to groom Domino...maybe a couple of hours for trimming nails, feet, and brushing. I have been thinking that I need to get new scissors to trim his feet - does anyone have any suggestions? The ones I currently have are quite bulky and I find it hard to trim in between his pads. That could be why it takes me so long.
hahaaa Mia's feet get like that! I always say it time to trim her Yak boots off her since she looks like shes wearing them!
All my guys foot fur grows like crazy!! I can trim the bottoms every week and it still wont look like it!