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Originally Posted by firsttpuppy  I do have Charlie's pictures before and after in my album. It is difficult to post pictures in the thread ,since it requires particular size for them. So, I posted pictures in my profile Album. Just kind off started and I will post more... Anyway, thank you for the suggestions,definitely will use them. Not sure if any groomer will tolerate many questions and requests .... Yes ,  it is my first puppy, never had one before and he is my baby now, I also have a 23 year old son, who is in college. Yes , I will eventually get hang of it. Just don't want to repeat the same mistake that I did before. Takes too long for mistake to be reversed.
Liliya, Charlie's mom |
Download Photoscape...resize them...very easy to do...also easy to crop them, then resize them.
Oh, I am quite certain you won't have to repeat the same mistake...there are plenty more mistakes you haven't made yet. lol Trust me...I doubt I am done making mistakes!
I hope I am not repeating previous suggestions, but...
If you plan to talk to a new groomer, you might want to have kind of a 'list' of simple questions in your mind of initial things to ask the groomer...general stuff like...does he stay all day...what is included in the grooming session (my groomer does 2 types...a full groom and a mini-clip)...how far in advance must an appointment be made...do they know of a cut that looks great on other dogs with Charlie's hair type and length...ask for a business card, website, etc. When you take him in for the appointment, then you can ask/tell specifics of the cut you think you want and ask for clip advice from the groomer. I found it helpful to just observe other customers and their dogs coming and going and was pleased by what I saw...and have not been disappointed yet!
I did not get to talk to the groomer who clipped my kitty beforehand, but was present during the clipping and watched, asking occasional questions...but, she also continually explained to me and my kitty what she was going to do and doing, and the session was very relaxed, and since she was so good and my kitty had so little problem with her, I took my kitty back to her the next time.
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Originally Posted by firsttpuppy Thank you for reply No, yourkeepoo's don'tt have undercoat, but the groomer brushed out it with a shedding tool and then cut matts out and the lentgh of the coat on the sides, that is what takes so long to grow. I am not sure if it will again. Anyway, thank you for the ccompliments yes, he is a cutie anyway I wwilllet you know the update, I will take my time to find a groomer that I will be comfortable with and post more pictures. |
Good grief! That sounds like quite an ordeal for Charlie...
...poor baby. I have to admit to wondering why he cut the length of the coat, though...unless to make it look more even after cutting out mats.
Also, if Charlie required that kind of work, why not just call you, explain the situation and request a change of plan to a nice, shorter, even-length clip...
I had looked at your photos before, and the before photo is quite good, but the 'after' photo is not too detailed. The bright outdoor light washes him out some, too. Charlie does look much 'thinner' and shorter hair-wise after the grooming, though...obviously something happened there. lol
I think that, if the coat grew out once, it will again. I could be wrong...it is difficult to predict what a mix will do. I am not certain anyone can predict exactly what even a purebred will do. lol
However, my Yorkie-Poo and his daughter grew out...his daughter got longer and thicker hair than he did...he got a Yorkie-ish silky coat. Plus, I had a 'Doodle' (Dachshund/Poodle mix) and he got Dachshund coloring, near-standard-Poodle size, and a Poodle-ish long thick coat...but was not a huge 'mat-er' either.
I do not think anyone is an expert when starting out with anything...no worries...you'll do fine. lol You do have an advantage in that summer is coming and the thinner coat may be to your liking in the coming months. I think by winter, Charlie will be filling out with nice, lush fur again.
If you can, in the meantime, you might consider taking Charlie with you to check out other groomers, either for future trims or to fix what's currently wrong (meaning the 'what you do not like' part of Charlie's current clip). You can also take him to pet stores and strike up conversations with well-groomed puppy parents...get recommendations...talk to their groomers, if possible, and ask for recommendations on whether they can fix his current clip...or whether it should be fixed...and cuts for Charlie in addition to looking online at photos of clips you like. If you are prepared with some basic questions, it should not take but a few minutes, and you'll feel better afterward. Be sure to take cues from him, too...if he doesn't like the place, maybe you shouldn't either...IMHO. lol