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RLC12345678 · 07-26-2006, 07:36 AM

I'm on a tight budget and as much as I would LOVE to send my doggies to the groomers everytime they need a haircut, my hubby just won't let me do it. So, I do it myself. I think puppy cuts are the simplest to do. All you need to do is get an electric razor that comes with different size guards. I just have a plain 'ole ConAir human electric razor that my hubby used to use on his head. I use one of the longer guards on the body and legs and use one of the shorter guards for the belly and on top of the head (well, at least for my boy yorkie). Then I use blount-tip scissors for the face and around the eyes. It is quite simple. The razor with the guard on it will ensure that the hair is all one length. I don't really see anyway that you could possibly mess up too bad using this method. Just start with the longest guard on the body and if you want to go shorter, just go one size down until you get the length that you want. Even if you mess up, at least it will grow back! I just like the fact that I'm saving $40+ everytime I do it myself.

07-26-2006, 07:36 AM	#10
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	I'm on a tight budget and as much as I would LOVE to send my doggies to the groomers everytime they need a haircut, my hubby just won't let me do it. So, I do it myself. I think puppy cuts are the simplest to do. All you need to do is get an electric razor that comes with different size guards. I just have a plain 'ole ConAir human electric razor that my hubby used to use on his head. I use one of the longer guards on the body and legs and use one of the shorter guards for the belly and on top of the head (well, at least for my boy yorkie). Then I use blount-tip scissors for the face and around the eyes. It is quite simple. The razor with the guard on it will ensure that the hair is all one length. I don't really see anyway that you could possibly mess up too bad using this method. Just start with the longest guard on the body and if you want to go shorter, just go one size down until you get the length that you want. Even if you mess up, at least it will grow back! I just like the fact that I'm saving $40+ everytime I do it myself.