04-24-2010, 08:20 PM
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Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 4,403
| Hi! Well, I'd say it all depends on how long your dog's hair is, how short you want to make it, and what kind of hair he has. My Max has a modified coat not silky but not cotton/soft coated. I don't use clippers on him - only scissors. His hair is thin and light in color so I leave it in a longer style to flatter him. My Mia has a soft cotton coat and I do use a clipper and scissors on her. She has a thick dark coat so I leave her's fairly short. I use a small peanut clipper to trim the tips of their ears and their private area. I use scissors for everything else. Oh, the clippers I use on Mia is a Wahl set that I got at WalMart that has combs included with it. I don't change the blades like some do. I use a larger comb to start with and go smaller if that doesn't take off enough hair. I never clip down to the skin so I can't tell you what size to use for that. I always leave at least an inch on Mia's body. I think the face takes me the longest. Again, I use scissors. It's a lot of trial and error. I bought a DVD about grooming Yorkies that actually listed all the things you need and showed 3 cuts you can do on a Yorkie. It helped alot but I still do mine different. How about some pictures of your Louis so that we can see what you're wanting to do?
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