tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post7694751798708388458..comments2024-03-20T03:14:55.880-04:00Comments on Pet Grooming: The Good, The Bad, & The Furry: So SpoiledUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-10594215201723123172012-03-02T21:42:04.568-05:002012-03-02T21:42:04.568-05:00Hi Jess,
I understand what you are saying about th...Hi Jess,<br />I understand what you are saying about the Vets. I think that you are right. They deal with so much pain and death with animals that they get hard. I tried training as a Vet assistant years ago. I only last a few weeks. It was way too depressing. I was so happy when I discovered grooming. Everyday I get to make dogs feel good. Even if they don't care for the grooming process, they look and feel good when they leave me.<br />I am so glad that the little biting dogs grooming turned out so good. Sometimes a dog just has to find someone who understands and will work with them. I am glad that the owner warned you so that you were prepared.<br />Keep learning, because you sound like you are a great groomer in the making! :)<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-69112331164358428702012-03-01T11:18:48.639-05:002012-03-01T11:18:48.639-05:00Lol!!! You know my shop is currently inside a hard...Lol!!! You know my shop is currently inside a hardwhare/agriculture/pet store :) my boyfreind had a hardwhare store and he always wanted a agriculture/pet shop because he has a bachelor degree in agriculture science ( i have a bachelor degree in agriculture science/ pre-vet) when i stayed without work i started learning some grooming tips to maintain my yorkie but started having people ask me where i took her for grooming so that person talked me into grooming her yorkie and refered me to a friend and people started calling i explain i wasnt a groomer but got interested in doing it so i started learning on my own reading, seeing videos, taking notes, registrying in grooming forum asking others thru the internet and all started like that because i really didnt have the money to go to grooming school ( for now i would like to take some classes or at least have someone to teach me) the only grooming school is 2 1/2 hrs away . But i started liking this job because i wanted to be a vet because their suppose to take care of animals but then i saw that usually when you go to a vet you rarelly get checked by him its usually the assitants that See your dogs unless its an emergency and when they do its like you dont see that love for animals ( i dont know if its that they get tough over time or what but for me its heartbreaking when i see ananimal hirt or that has to be put down becuase of something and there like its normal for them. :/ sorry for the rant and thank you so much for this blog i have learned so much :) oohhh something else in monday i had a dog that no one wanted becuase hes a biter the owner didnt say anything when she made the appointment but she did when she left him for the groom so i took special attentions and care for him and he was great the owner was so surpriesed and said i think we got to where we needed to be :) i was so happy and i just remembered about you thanks for the inspiration :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711860153098779219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-61715365306073866962012-02-28T22:23:19.788-05:002012-02-28T22:23:19.788-05:00Hi Jessica,
I have heard that the Romany dryer is ...Hi Jessica,<br />I have heard that the Romany dryer is really nice, but I agree there are dryers out there that just seem to have too much force behind them. Try asking at a hardware store about variable speed adapters. It is a switch that you can plug the dryer into and control the speed.<br />I took some video of myself HV drying a thick Cocker with full legs. It took about 16 minutes to get her 95% dry and another 4 or 5 minutes to fluff her up completely with a small hand dryer. I will try to post that video in the next couple of days.<br />Look for that adapter. I think that you would love working with a variable speed dryer.<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-14105442756119762152012-02-28T19:50:10.883-05:002012-02-28T19:50:10.883-05:00Hi i have been using my hv these past days and dri...Hi i have been using my hv these past days and dried a short body long legs shih in 8 min ;) today did a 3 inch all over shih in 20 min ( maybe to much ;/) i have a romany eco1 no variable speed and i dont use the nozzle i think the force is too much :/Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711860153098779219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-1162640084849457262012-02-27T19:24:58.600-05:002012-02-27T19:24:58.600-05:00Hi Laura,
I have used several brands of HV dryers ...Hi Laura,<br />I have used several brands of HV dryers that I like. I really like the Davis HV. Mine lasted for about 8 years before it died on me. Right now I am using the MiniK9 (Fluffer) Dryer with the variable speed control.<br />The Davis dryer also has the variable speed control. I personally think that that is a must. It is great to be able to turn the air flow down when needed.<br />I will say that I did order a K9II with extra power for those large, hairy dogs. I did not like it and sent it back within a week. It did not have a variable speed control and it got WAY too hot very fast. <br />Thanks for reading my blog! :)<br /><br /><br />Hi D,<br />You are so right. A good HV dryer is worth every penny.<br /><br /><br />Hi Jessica,<br />It may be the brand of HV that you are using. I know that I tried to dry a dog with a Metro HV one time and it was awful. I would have been there all day trying to dry the dog.<br />The brand of dryer DOES make a difference. <br />I feel that a wide hose also really makes a difference when you are putting it right up against the skin and drying from the inside out. <br />The Standard that I talked about in my post was dried with a small hand dryer and me brushing with the other hand. It killed my wrist.<br />As for the electricity, I would rather spend extra on my electric bill using a HV dryer than go back to totally drying with a stand or hand dryer.<br />I wish that I could show you how fast you could fluff dry a dog with a good HV dryer.<br />Maybe I will do a video on it. :)<br />Lisa, MFFMy Furry Friendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957566282521723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-90065268148846879292012-02-26T15:07:17.939-05:002012-02-26T15:07:17.939-05:00Hi, i think i should be using my hv more often i t...Hi, i think i should be using my hv more often i tried it but i dont see they dry faster :/ guess its a thing that'll come with practice..i use a stand dryer while brushing with my other hand.. Another groomer that saw me told me that i would dry dogs faster with a hand held human dryer because he could pass his hand over the dog while moving continusly the blower ( i dont think he fluffs dogs or straithens there hair) and that it would cost me less energy because the dryers ( stand or hv) consume a lot of electricity :/Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711860153098779219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-10508961542350472732012-02-24T16:42:36.311-05:002012-02-24T16:42:36.311-05:00I was lucky enough to learn grooming after the HV ...I was lucky enough to learn grooming after the HV dryers became popular. We had to have one for grooming school. I convinced a groomer friend of mine to get one, and she was very grateful.. just the amount of work they save on double coated breeds, blowing out the undercoat is worth every penny.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598891218608102466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861555359944928813.post-77938334136422535892012-02-23T23:16:52.471-05:002012-02-23T23:16:52.471-05:00what brand of hv dryer do you use? btw, i LOVE you...what brand of hv dryer do you use? btw, i LOVE your blog. :-)Laura Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959877921828241244noreply@blogger.com