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Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 8:41pm PST  As a groomer, I trim around every dog's butt area. I just clip the hair around the rectum as much as I think I need to and skim in a straight line downward, so nothing that falls gets stuck in the hair. So yes, it's completely a good idea to trim the hair in that area! Keeps things nice and clean and will make things easier for you and your dog. Trim it as you need to, but of course be careful in that area. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Fri Jan 25, '13 5:38pm PST  Toto, I've heard that too, that you don't tip the owner. I don't get it! I think they think since the owner runs the business they make so much money and all the money from grooming dogs goes straight into their pocket. As if! Don't they understand there are bills to pay, and if you have employees, they need to be paid too? I run my own shop and am the only one working there, and most of my clients have at least given me something as a tip, but I think there are a few who think that all that money I get from grooming their dog is income for me. They don't realize that I have to groom so many dogs before I can pay my rent for the month, then there's hydro, phone, supplies, etc to be paid on top of that! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Can you use the Furminator too much?

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Fri Jan 25, '13 5:33pm PST  I know this thread is from 2010, but I felt like giving my imput as well! As a groomer, I know there are different tools for different coat types... Some people try to use the Furminator on EVERYTHING. It doesn't work that way. I find it works best on short coat. If the coat is too long it will start to break the overcoat, which isn't what it's meant to do. It's meant to be used to remove loose undercoat. That being said, YES, you CAN overuse it. If you keep using it it will start to pull out/break off the rest of the coat. I find it silly when uneducated people buy one and use it too much, then complain that their dog developed a rash because of the tool. It's because they were using it wrong, really. I used one yesterday on a female Husky who was blowing her coat. She doesn't have a lot of coat yet, but she was blowing out all her undercoat. After using the HV dryer on her and after her bath, I brushed through her coat with as slicker then used the furminator on her. It did great to get the remainder of loose hair off, and it wasn't breaking her outer coat, so it worked great in that situation. But I would NOT use it on a dog like a Sheltie like mine, because it's just going to break the harsh outer coat and make the dog look horrible. I know some of the furminators say for long coat or for short coat, honestly I have the "long coat" one and I use it just fine on short coated dogs. I Don't think they are really different, I think it's just the company trying to sell more. I wouldn't use one at all on a long coat. To remove undercoat from longer coats, I would first use the slicker to untangle the hair and get most of the loose undercoat out. Then I would use a rake tool, this works great on my Sheltie, and that's the way longer coats are meant to be treated. I also find using a plain comb does a pretty good job of removing loose undercoat as well. The Furminator is essentially one half of a 40 blade. It is the same deal as carding a coat, except they made it into it's own tool with a handle to make it easier to do. Carding was only meant to be done on certain coat types, so keep that in mind. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Flat coated poms

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Tue Jan 22, '13 11:35am PST  I don't know much about flat coated poms, but I assume that if the coat was shaved it would have all the same issues as shaving any other double coated breed. It's just the way the hair grows back on those coat types. When you clip off the hair, you remove the harsh outer coat, and the undercoat grows in faster, so for a long time you just have soft fuzz on the dog. On some dogs the outer coat never grows in properly at all, so you end up with a dog looking really patchy. I don't think it matters if the dog has an off standing coat or a flat coat. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Skip tooth blades

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Tue Jan 22, '13 11:25am PST  I'm the same as Toto, I was taught to use skip tooth blades for pre-work, and finish blades afterwards. Exactly what Toto said, I find it easier to remove the bulk of the coat quickly before the bath, and then I use the finish blade after drying to make the cut look smoother. I've never had a problem with skip tooth blades nicking a dog, but I am very careful with what I do, and have seen others nick a dog with them. You really have to be careful near skin folds, the hock area, ears, etc, but groomers should be careful people. I also know of people who don't even use them, I guess it's all about preference. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 7:08pm PST  Bandit, I had never heard of that before! I know that I can look on some black nails underneath and there's an indicator or where to clip, but sometimes it's hard to see. The next time I get a dog in with black nails that I'm not sure of I think I'll try doing them right after the bath and letting them soak a bit. Thanks for the tip! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Getting my coat evened out after clipping at vets office.

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Sun Jan 13, '13 7:05pm PST  Me personally, I wouldn't clip the entire dog. I would just leave it, and maybe blend the edges of the clipped areas so it doesn't look so obvious, like Toto has said. I don't like clipping double coated dogs, so I avoid it at all costs, so I think it's better to deal with a few holes than the entire coat being gone. Currently my dog has a patch of hair clipped from being at the vet as well. It's on his front leg though, and the hair on his collar covers it, so it's not as obvious if you're looking down at him, but it's pretty obvious when you see it. Still, I'd rather look at that then have his entire leg shaved. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Dog nails - advice

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Thu Jan 10, '13 5:58am PST  Another thing that helps the quick recede is walking on hard surfaces a lot, like the sidewalk. I'm also a groomer, and I see many dogs where I don't even have to touch their nails because they are worn down from walking a lot. I'm not sure if it's as effective on small dogs though, since they aren't putting as much weight on the nails when they walk, but it's something worth noting. Other than that, I'm not sure what you can really do that is different than what you are already doing. I clip the ends of my dog's nails once a week to keep them really short, but it sounds like the quick on your dog just isn't wanting to recede as easily. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Wahl Bravura cordless clipper

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Mon Jan 7, '13 5:30am PST  Got my answers! Found out from someone that the A5 blades can't be attached to this, and the SS combs I have can't attach to the 5 in 1 blade that comes with it. So I'm still on the search for a decent cordless clipper. Hopefully one that has good battery life and doesn't die after a few months. :/ my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Turner Canadian- Champion, CGN     Barked: Mon Jan 7, '13 12:49am PST  Does anyone around here have any experience with these? I'm thinking about getting one maybe in the near future. I'm wanting to know what all it's compatible with. I currently have Andis Ultraedge blades for my current clipper, and Wahl SS clipper combs which fit on my Andis blades (#40,30,15 10 blades). Will I be able to use any of this stuff with a Wahl Bravura? Having a hard time looking for a good picture of how the 5 in 1 blade that comes with it attaches to the clipper, so it's hard to tell if any of my current stuff will work with it. Would be nice to know before I buy! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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