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02-17-2007, 08:35 PM | #1 |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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| Can someone tell me what happened here? Today I took Little Bit to the same groomer she has always gone to but when I picked her up, her hair was all flyaway and kind of broken looking on the ends. What could she have done to do this? Could it have been a cheap brush that broke the hair on the ends or some other kind of grooming tool? I know she didn't cut her hair but it looks shorter to me as well. If I had some idea what had happened, I'd sure ask her not to do it again. She just looks kind of wispy & ragged looking instead of sleek and silky. |
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02-17-2007, 09:29 PM | #2 |
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| I don't have the answer but maybe you could ask her? And then tell her you prefer the sleek and silky instead of ragged look?
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02-17-2007, 10:48 PM | #3 |
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| I wonder if she took the thinning shears to her, or forgot to put some condition on her hair. |
02-18-2007, 04:51 AM | #4 |
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| See what kind of dryer they use. Some use large cage dryers. They can get left in them too long. If that is the case, then it might be a lucky thing that dry, split ends are the worst result. I would also ask the groomer if they used a new shampoo or conditioner. Let her know the difference in hair and that you do not like whatever changed.
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02-18-2007, 06:02 PM | #5 |
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| Was she matted? Dematting can really damage the fur. Other than that, static is really a problem this time of year and can make the fur not lay down like it usually does. If this it the problem you can spray on some leave in conditioner (human or pet type) and comb it thru and the hair should lay back down.
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02-18-2007, 06:07 PM | #6 | |
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02-18-2007, 07:08 PM | #7 | |
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02-19-2007, 04:43 AM | #8 |
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| I'd like to know the answer to this question too. In all my searching I never heard anything about cold drying until they are almost dry. Are you supposed to cold dry the entire time? |
02-19-2007, 06:33 AM | #9 | |
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I use a small Andis Quiet-aire blow dryer that is handheld and has a stand. It does heat the air, but not nearly as hot as the blow dryer I use on my own hair. The heated air is okay as long as there is no excess (in either the temp or time).
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02-19-2007, 07:40 AM | #10 |
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| I would not go to a groomer that uses a cage dryer either no way! Mine uses a blow dryer. If she dematted the hair the ends could be split
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02-19-2007, 02:42 PM | #11 | |
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02-19-2007, 06:31 PM | #12 |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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| Actually it looks much better today. It may have just been the static electricity. Thanks for all your suggestions, though. My husband picked her up this time so next time I will be sure to go in and ask if they did anything different. I also will check about the dryers. I always just keep it real warm in the house and let her air dry. |
02-20-2007, 08:13 AM | #13 |
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| I didn't mean that owners couldn't use their own warm hair dryers. I'm talking about cage dryers with heat elements that some groomers use in salons. If not watched carefully dogs can overheat very quickly. Yorkies are so small that they can be dryed quickly by hand so it isn't necessary to ever cage dry them anyway. Personal hair dryers are ok. Just turn them on low and don't let them get too hot. My little one likes the warm air.
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