BaileDireachMom
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I made a huge mistake about a year ago and bought a really small set of clippers that had almost asurgical blade..... I wanted to neaten up Billy's ears..... They took off way too much hair and he ended up with a hot spot..... Linny seized them from me and banned me from unsupervisoed grooming..... It was only after she trained me that I was allowed to try it again -- This time with proper equipment.
I recently started to groom Billy after taking him to the professional groomer every two weeks at a cost of $50 a throw..... Just in the savings of grooms alone, my table, arm, clipper blades, and cool lube and cleaning stuff were paid for before he "really" needed a groom..... I got my clipper (and my Intro to Grooming) as a gift from Linny so I was already ahead of the game..... I'd already had my brushes and my Coat King and my Matt Buster so my next investment will be good scissors and thinning shears, followed by a good stripping blade.
I'm adding a picture of Billy's head which I'm pretty proud of..... I got his muzzle and the ear tops nice and tight (used a #10) and kept his top-knot short because I love the shape of his head..... I have him short for the summer because he plays at the dog park that has slews of mulch..... Billy plus Mulch equals MATS!!!:w00t:
BTW, I'm not a big fan of scruff-of-the-neck grabbing, especially in the tub..... I've found with all of my dogs who I've bathed (not often and not well), that a little peanut butter on the edge of the tub will capture their attention long enough to hose them down.
... you get what you pay for.
I recently started to groom Billy after taking him to the professional groomer every two weeks at a cost of $50 a throw..... Just in the savings of grooms alone, my table, arm, clipper blades, and cool lube and cleaning stuff were paid for before he "really" needed a groom..... I got my clipper (and my Intro to Grooming) as a gift from Linny so I was already ahead of the game..... I'd already had my brushes and my Coat King and my Matt Buster so my next investment will be good scissors and thinning shears, followed by a good stripping blade.
I'm adding a picture of Billy's head which I'm pretty proud of..... I got his muzzle and the ear tops nice and tight (used a #10) and kept his top-knot short because I love the shape of his head..... I have him short for the summer because he plays at the dog park that has slews of mulch..... Billy plus Mulch equals MATS!!!:w00t:
BTW, I'm not a big fan of scruff-of-the-neck grabbing, especially in the tub..... I've found with all of my dogs who I've bathed (not often and not well), that a little peanut butter on the edge of the tub will capture their attention long enough to hose them down.