Show Groomer!

[BarbV]

Trying a third time!

Emailed Kelly with this issue. She thinks she has it fixed. Perhaps third time lucky! crossing paws!

 

[Smudge]

I am tired of raking "stuff" out of his fur. GROSS! She said if his fur was of the right texture she could make him look like a teddy bear (the show cut). I don't think his fur is rough enough for it though. He's very soft, smooth, and conditioned.

She was going to call my vet today to verify Smudge's rabies shot so I wouldn't have to bring my copy. She hasn't emailed me back. I hope they didn't meantion anything about mange and she got scared. His mange is mostly gone, and it's not something other dogs can catch from him anyway. I didn't say anything about his mange, but I did say something about his allergies, because I'm sure she would have noticed the pink spots and wondered what was wrong.

 

[BarbV]

I am tired of raking "stuff" out of his fur. GROSS! She said if his fur was of the right texture she could make him look like a teddy bear (the show cut). I don't think his fur is rough enough for it though. He's very soft, smooth, and conditioned.

She was going to call my vet today to verify Smudge's rabies shot so I wouldn't have to bring my copy. She hasn't emailed me back. I hope they didn't meantion anything about mange and she got scared. His mange is mostly gone, and it's not something other dogs can catch from him anyway. I didn't say anything about his mange, but I did say something about his allergies, because I'm sure she would have noticed the pink spots and wondered what was wrong.

Jessica,

What do you mean you are tired of raking stuff out of his fur!? Even with a groomer, you still need to stay on top of this weekly. Not hours of work, but a go-over every week.

You've got me confused here.

Just what are your expectations from this grooming? Smudge is still a baby and still has erratic fur growth. No amount of grooming is going to turn a duckling into a swan. Only maturity does that.

At this point, he just probably needs a bath and a good once over, nails trimmed and paw fur trimmed back.

My tuppence
Barb

 

[missjenneygirl]

I second that!

 

[Smudge]

Jessica,

What do you mean you are tired of raking stuff out of his fur!? Even with a groomer, you still need to stay on top of this weekly. Not hours of work, but a go-over every week.

You've got me confused here.

Just what are your expectations from this grooming? Smudge is still a baby and still has erratic fur growth. No amount of grooming is going to turn a duckling into a swan. Only maturity does that.

At this point, he just probably needs a bath and a good once over, nails trimmed and paw fur trimmed back.

My tuppence
Barb

I was talking about poop Barb. It gets caught in his fur, and I'm wanting the fur trimmed back some so maybe it won't get caught so much.

I don't want his fur cut short, and I certainly don't want him shaved!

 

[SheepOfBlue]

Helpful video for me though. I was thinking you had to systematically go down in a line. She seemed to move around which would seem easier and eventually my buddy would get brushed everywhere. I do still need some more brushes though I think.

 

[JessicaR]

Helpful video for me though. I was thinking you had to systematically go down in a line. She seemed to move around which would seem easier and eventually my buddy would get brushed everywhere. I do still need some more brushes though I think.

when I line brush I start with the dog laying at his/her side, first I brush all the fur up from the hock area to the hip. Then I comb it all back down starting at the hock, in thin layers. Then i move to the next section over. I find that helpful to me because I know where I have and haven't brushed.

 

[BarbV]

Emailed Kelly with this issue. She thinks she has it fixed. Perhaps third time lucky! crossing paws!

One more time! Yey! It worked. Thanks Kelly!

 

[BarbV]

Helpful video for me though. I was thinking you had to systematically go down in a line. She seemed to move around which would seem easier and eventually my buddy would get brushed everywhere. I do still need some more brushes though I think.

Generally, you would move systematically down a line. I find that easier, as I know what I've covered and what I haven't covered.

 

[BarbV]

I was talking about poop Barb. It gets caught in his fur, and I'm wanting the fur trimmed back some so maybe it won't get caught so much.

I don't want his fur cut short, and I certainly don't want him shaved!

Ah! I understand now! It's not the pants themselves you need trimmed, but underneath the tail.

What you need is the "poop chute". Do a search for it in the forum - there's been lots of discussion about it.