tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post3831383137666352543..comments2024-03-20T03:14:55.880-04:00Comments on Pet Grooming: The Good, The Bad, & The Furry: Cowlicks...what a pain in the .......Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-23921793745675054432015-04-22T19:50:11.819-04:002015-04-22T19:50:11.819-04:00OK Groomers!!! I need some advice. I have a cavili...OK Groomers!!! I need some advice. I have a cavilier and her fur stands straight out all over, like she has y a spiked hair cut. When I take her to the groomer, she comes out looking like a fluff ball with 4 tiny legs..... Is there something I can use to tame her fur??? Do I leave her hair long?? cut it short? PLEASE Help... she is sooo cute and lovey, but she looks like a "hot mess"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-4119242061106878582014-09-22T07:56:57.833-04:002014-09-22T07:56:57.833-04:00It is possible to groom a dog to perfection. I do ...It is possible to groom a dog to perfection. I do it every day, you just gotta know howAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-42614379703511885832012-03-05T21:21:33.874-05:002012-03-05T21:21:33.874-05:00Hi Sue,
Congratulations on becoming a groomer. You...Hi Sue,<br />Congratulations on becoming a groomer. You have only begone to start learning. After 28 years of grooming, I still look for new things to learn about grooming.<br />That is the problem with those DVDs. They only work on really well behaved dogs. They make it look so easy. Unfortunately, that is not real life pet grooming. The more hands-on experience you get, the more confident you'll get.<br />I am glad that this post helped you. Those cowlicks can be a pain. :)<br />Thanks for reading my blog. I hope you can find more posts on here to help you. <br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-19457547670617762302012-03-03T05:34:37.987-05:002012-03-03T05:34:37.987-05:00OMG You don't know how pleased I am reading yo...OMG You don't know how pleased I am reading your comments!!! I have just completed an online dog grooming course to advanced level which was very intense but very educational and I now feel as though I know the dog's body inside and out!!!! However, as with any online course, no practical sessions are available so I've had to rely on my own two dogs (a cavie and a shih tsu). I've also watched numerous DVDs on how to clip and scissor different breeds so I felt quite confident when I prepared my shih tsu for his grooming session. Everything was going fine until I started clipping, only to realise I'd forgotton to change the #10 blade to a #5F!!!! Thank God it was my dog and not a client's!! Also, nobody mentioned that these dogs on the DVDs are absolute model dogs, cos I was totally shocked when my dog began snapping at me when I went near him with the clippers and began dancing around the table to get away from me!!!! This wasn't how it was portrayed on the DVD!!! lol<br /><br />After a few days, I managed to sum up my confidence again and just put it down to experience and so when my brother asked me to clip his precious shih tsu, I felt quite confident again. Again, everything was going fine, he was a well behaved dog and quite accepting of everything I was doing, I couldn't believe my luck. Until, that is, I began clipping his chest!!! OMG I couldn't believe the holes that appeared in his coat, appearing shaved down to the skin in some areas!! I couldn't understand what I had done and spent quite literally an hour trying to hide them but all to no avail. I could have cried. When my brother came to collect him I tried to explain that "the holes just appeared" and although he said it was fine, I was totally gutted!! Until I found your website and I now know that it wasn't my bad grooming, it is just a fact of life. Thank you sooooo much for this website, you have probably saved my future grooming career!!! lolSue Nicholsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-20297225948954156892012-01-19T20:09:34.145-05:002012-01-19T20:09:34.145-05:00Thanks Jessica,
Your right, I missed that one! lol...Thanks Jessica,<br />Your right, I missed that one! lol<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-84184207577595042882012-01-18T19:30:24.754-05:002012-01-18T19:30:24.754-05:00Yeap that is a pain in the... You forgot to add to...Yeap that is a pain in the... You forgot to add to the "try to not bare the cowlick while holding a dog that just does not know or does not like to be still" :/Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711860153098779219noreply@blogger.com