all I want is a haircut
I brush him almost every day. If he has matts, they're in places that I don't know about. All I really want is his hair to be shortened a bit. He wants it too, I can tell. The one who said he was too heavy also told me that I should never, ever take clippers to anyone or anything without proper training and certification. She said that if I tried harder, I should find someone who's willing to do it. He's not a bomb, seriously, what's the problem? It seems like a flowbee might come in handy in this situation. |
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| If you want to trim him, or shave him, it's not difficult. Most of us do our own dogs.... |
| Where are you located? Maybe someone on the forum can recommend someone. |
guest wrote: The one who said he was too heavy also told me that I should never, ever take clippers to anyone or anything without proper training and certification.
LOL that is hilarious! I think owning an OES you become a master groomer anyhow. Really only thing you need to worry about is not letting a hot blade rest on the skin causing a burn. Regarding shortening the coat. Clipper blades max height is under an inch. You can try using a plastic attachment for a longer length, but if your OES has a correct coat than this is a very difficult task. If you want the cut to just be a couple of inches or so, it would require the dog being scissored, which really takes a very long time. And yes, if you post where you are perhaps someone can make recommendations. If you become a member, perhaps one of the members will come out and show you how to use your brand new clippers. |
| Lazy groomers. It could be your guy won't stand still. That could be something you train him to do by practicing on him. Get a dog grooming table perhaps an arm to hold his upright. Then start scissor cutting. Just think of all the haircuts you've watched: section, comb out perpendicular to the body and trim. Then go to the next section. Do this over several days, giving your guy a break, rewarding him when he's been calm for ever extending periods.
First attempt will be funny. But at that point you can take you baby to a professional groomer and ask them to "correct" the cut. They may be less intimidated and hopefully by then your guy will have learned his grooming manners. Now realize most groomers will want to give him a Bichon type cut, short and rounded. Few groomers are willing to learn all the different ways to trim dogs. That's why, in the end, you may be doing it yourself. As for clipping, if you go to neoesr.org and their merchandise page, you'll find two videos; one on clipping (shaving) and one on brushing. |
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