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Originally Posted by Dawn125  Just a word of advice when you take your dog to a groomer. The term "puppy cut" doesn't mean the same thing to all groomers. If you just say I want a puppy cut you could come back to a dog with hair anywhere from 1/4" to 2"s. Think about how long you actually want the hair to be. If you think you want an inch, hold a ruler up to your puppys hair and see what an inch actually is. It may be shorter than you think. Or longer. People often ask me to leave their dogs hair an inch long while demonstrating with their fingers more like 2 inches apart. It can be deceiving. Also, an inch on a cotton coated yorkie will not look the same as a more silky coated yorkie. Another thing to consider is leg length vs body length. Your puppy will look cuter if the legs are a bit longer than the body. More teddy bearish (I hope that makes sense). Otherwise if you say "I want a inch long puppy cut" you will likely get back a little dog that looks pretty short with stick legs. Basically the point I am trying to make is just to be specific and don't assume the groomer knows what you are asking for. It is also a good idea to look at the dogs comming out of the grooming shop. If everybody is comming out naked move on. |
Thanks...that is good advice. The fact that Phoebe's legs are a little longer than the rest of her hacked up body is the only thing that makes her cut tolerable. I think it would be a good idea to use a ruler and get a sense of exactly what I am after. I would rather not take her to a groomer...paranoid I guess...but if I did a picture would be a good idea...that's what I do with my stylist
I think Phoebe has a more cottony coat, is is sort of wooly and gets tangled very quickly.