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Does anyone do thier own grooming? I am looking into learning to professionally groom my dogs. I think I would like to do it myself plus save money in the long run. I'm not looking to go into business just do it myself. I know someone (Sue) who sells a step by step video. Does anyone here groom thier dog or dogs? Chris |
I do - just started cause the groomers we've been to - FIVE of them all... managed to do a less than good job - so why spend 75 dollars to come home and think I could do a better job for free ? Besides my girls love me doing them I think and it's less stress cause I HATED leaving them and they did too. |
I do my own grooming for Sydney...mostly because I don't think that I could count on anyone else to be as gentle and patient with her as I am. But I don't think that I do it "proper". She never looks bad...but I clip her body REALLY short so that I can do it less often. It isn't her favorite thing. :cool: Question for Red98Vett...who I am sure is way more experienced with grooming than I am: what type of clippers do you use? I have dog grooming clippers and her hair just seems to be too soft for it. Is it b/c she still has her puppy fur? Or do I just have a crappy set? I've been using human clippers. |
I do it all - but I cut their hair short, so I don't know if I am any help. This is what I use for nail clipper: http://www.reneandersen.dk/galleri/negleklipper.jpg I use this: http://www.honnibonni.dk/itempics/thump/105.jpg after every bath and when we have been to the beach. For shampoo I use minkoil shampoo ans no1 conditioner :) |
I asked this same question or one along those lines. Everyone who answered said it was easy and to go for it. I haven't yet, I'm letting her hair grown out so I've made that my excuse. "I don't need to cut her yet I'm letting her hair grow out." I have cut the hair on her ears and have even ventured to try and pull a few of the hairs out of the inside. I have thought of taking her to a groomer once and really check out what they did just for reference but haven't. I guess I'm just going to have to go for it one day, heck her hair will grow out if I mess it up. |
You will do fine. I have been grooming mine for years and its always a task at first but i think much less stressfull on the puppy to have it done at home. the last groomer i tried cutt my 3 year old and that was my last visit to any groomer. |
I do mine, too. For all of the same reasons as everyone else...mainly we don't want anyone else to hurt our little furbabies. One of mine freak out when I take her to get her nails cut (I haven't mastered that, yet). I use clippers, first I used human ones which I already had, and when they wore out, I got some from Pet Edge, and they told me which ones they recommended. I keep their hair short, so it's pretty easy. I was afraid I would hurt them, but my daughter who went to beauty school explained that the only thing that the clippers would cut is whatever fits in thru the metal teeth. I was affaid that when I ran it over her stomach, it would get her little nipples, but that's not so. And when you run it over their privates, same thing. So, try it.. I love it....no hassles and our babies are happy because they trust us! :thumbup: :D |
im taking mine today but never again, I want to do it myself. THere is a good video, I cant think of it but I definitely need it! |
I took Oreo to the groomers once, and i watched and everything. ever since then i've been grooming my babies all the time, from baths, to haircuts, to nail trimmings... the only thing i quite haven't mastered yet is expressing the anal glands, once i do that, i'm all set! :p i don't want to be a groomer by profession, just love to do it on my own yorkies to save a buck or two.. or in this case 30! :) |
I groom my yorkies. |
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I groom my own. Last time I took them somewhere, I paid $60 (for 2 dogs) for a hack job. It's not hard to do. Tip the ears, trim around them, trim their hiney-bo, around their feet, in between their pads, cut their nails and pull hair from their inner ear. It probably takes me 30 minutes to do one dog. Plus, I enjoy it! ;) |
How do you guys get your dogs to stand still? Chewy just wriggles around evenn if I only cleaning his eyes. Do you do it in the sink or on a table? Any info is appreciated. |
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anals [QUOTE=Yorkie_GirL]I took Oreo to the groomers once, and i watched and everything. ever since then i've been grooming my babies all the time, from baths, to haircuts, to nail trimmings... the only thing i quite haven't mastered yet is expressing the anal glands, once i do that, i'm all set! :p QUOTE] I had a breakthrough just this morning with expressing her anal glands. My discovery was that I was squeezing too low. The glands (at least on Syd) are above the actual opening, more toward her tail. This explains why I could never get it to work before. They were really bothering her...so I got all kinds of kisses for getting it right finally. :) |
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I have Wahl trimmers - 1" blade - and I have a moustach trimmer... and I have a little 1/4" trimmer ...and between these 3 I'm all set - I also use a deMatting comb and one of the trimmer/thinners that look like a comb ? They sell them for pets but I happen to have the human ones and they work fine - and no - I'm no pro - Chanel just has so much hair I was going broke taking her in ...then coming home wondering why I spent so much money for something I knew I could do myself - plus she likes it. Sally's Beauty Supply has them really cheap - |
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I put one finger on each side of the opening, press inward so that my fingers are almost behind the mass of skin (the ball) and squeeze gently and roll outward. But today when I got it to work I focused more on the top of the ball (toward the tail). Even though it was bothering her (A LOT) only a little came out (a spot about the size of a pencil eraser on the tissue). I guess it's because she is just so small. Good luck...and just try gently at first. I'm sure you won't hurt your baby. I really wanted to learn to do this myself...b/c my vet charges $15 to do it. Isn't that insane? :confused: |
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