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Originally Posted by littlepixie12  Thanks for your reply. I actually took him to get groomed on Thurs and they charged me $60 for Maxi (4 pds) and it was his first cut. He was so good and just stood there not moving the whole time so I thought that was really expensive and seriously, while the place was clean and the guy was extremely nice, Maxi's cut was all lopsided in some places and his hair was short in others and long in other places. It was all over the place. I just took him home and trimmed him up myself. The nails were the only part of the grooming that was good. I dont think he was shampooed properly either because he was scratching like crazy and his head smelled like cigarette smoke! We dont smoke and the groomer does.
Anyway, after that disaster I want to do it myself. He is really does love his baths and he is used to my hairdryer since we used it since we first got him, but its the clippers Im worried about. Thanks for your suggestion I will check out the ones that you recc. |
When you said $60.00 for a 4 pound dog my jaw dropped!
Then I saw you live in Astoria, Queens and it made sense, I moved to North Carolina from the Bronx 5 years ago.
I bet when you finished shaping him he looked georgous. I'm not knocking groomers but after some practice it is easier to do it yourself. I take my dog to PetSmart so his nails can be cut and grind but eventually I'll do that myself too.
The DVD that came with my clippers helped me a lot since I had no idea what I was doing. Now I'm getting faster and doggone impressed with myself! (patting self on the back)