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Originally Posted by CoopersMom89  I need to learn to do it myself and I think I am going to attempt to because it is getting expensive lol!!!!! |
The most important thing is getting him used to standing on a table to be groomed, being handled, and the noise and vibration of the clippers. You can start doing this now.
I started grooming Lola myself because I wasn't happy with the groomers attitude or the haircut and at $70 that's completely not acceptable. I'd rather mess her hair up myself and buy a buddy belt with the money.
I also don't have to worry about her being mistreated or exposed to germs.
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Originally Posted by Vereen I'm not familiar with all the cuts, but does anyone do a closer leg, short skirt and short face? (That sounds a little skeevy when I read it back, but y'all know what I mean!)
I like to keep Joni's legs clipped shorter so she doesn't sweep up grass/leaves and resulting tangles. |
That's basically what I did, skirt about an inch lower than her belly, short legs, and cut her beard shorter. This way she's cooler for the summer and it grows back to floor length easily.
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Originally Posted by MarkFromSea That's how I did it, spread it out over days, gave him and me a break from figuring it out and the squirming. There just isn't any rush that way. |
Yeah it's much better to spread it out for both of us. It takes 5-7 days to do a full groom. Also if something doesn't look right it's better to just walk away and fix it later or you'll get fried and end up with a bald yorkie. That's why I do a rough cut and fix it another day.