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Originally Posted by richards6402  This weekend must have been the time for grooming accidents. I nicked
Macy on the skin flap under arm. She yelped, I stopped and saw the little drop of blood on her skin. I know what you mean, I felt terrible and couldn't go on so I stopped. I hope she doesn't remember this next time I get the clippers out. We try to be so careful but things happen. I started grooming her because the last time she came back from the groomers she had a large clipper burn under her arm. I hope someone reads this post that groomers their Yorkie at home and can guide us on how to clip the sanitary area and under the arm. I was using a 7F blade because I keep her short. |
I use a 10 or 15 blade for the sanitary part. I Also a 10 or 15 on ears and pads of feet. I don't keep my yorkies short. I like that long pretty hair!!!
You just have to be careful, keep your blades cool, and go slow. When removing matss, try and brush some of it out. Don't pull up on the hair, that is when you are most likely to cut, it also pulls the skin too...believe me, been there and done that.
Trying to brush will, at least move the mats down the hair shaft and you can then get the clippers under them. Oh and hole the clippers flat when going under matts and don't roll the skin with the clippers. You can cut them that way too.
As for under arms They sale a foot blade, it is small and will let you get in the tiny areas. When you get more practice you can use the regular sized blades. Took me a long time to learn.