DotInFlorida
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- 2 cockers
I'm am going to *gulp* shave down Ellie :crybaby: this weekend.
We had a/c malfunction yesterday and that convinced me that this HAS to be done whether I like it or not. She was soooo uncomfortable and it only got up to 84 in the house AND I had floor fans running. Of course, the humidity was high - this is Florida. I can't run the chance of making her ill just because I want to keep her in her pretty long coat. Not the right state for that, unfortunately.
Anyway, I would like some input on where to start. I don't particularly want to shave her back as we have been trying to grow it out to a more natural state and it looks better than shaved on her.
Can someone give me some verbal guidelines as to how to go about this. I don't want her to look like a nekid pup with a horse blanket on.
Kelly, how did you do Jack Jack? (he looks wonderful)
Robin, help?
I can't really go to a groomer here for help as they all make cockers look like either schnauzers, poodles or bichons. (sigh)
I have the following blades: 10, 7, 5, 4-1/2 and 3-3/4
We had a/c malfunction yesterday and that convinced me that this HAS to be done whether I like it or not. She was soooo uncomfortable and it only got up to 84 in the house AND I had floor fans running. Of course, the humidity was high - this is Florida. I can't run the chance of making her ill just because I want to keep her in her pretty long coat. Not the right state for that, unfortunately.
Anyway, I would like some input on where to start. I don't particularly want to shave her back as we have been trying to grow it out to a more natural state and it looks better than shaved on her.
Can someone give me some verbal guidelines as to how to go about this. I don't want her to look like a nekid pup with a horse blanket on.
Kelly, how did you do Jack Jack? (he looks wonderful)
Robin, help?
I can't really go to a groomer here for help as they all make cockers look like either schnauzers, poodles or bichons. (sigh)
I have the following blades: 10, 7, 5, 4-1/2 and 3-3/4