knots!!!
BUT... The knots, Oh the knots!!! I don't know how everyone does it. I'm so jealous! Help!!!!!How do you do it?? Today I dropped her off at the groomer and said "puppy cut please". I did ask for them to proportionately leave the paws and head longer but I just can't keep up with the longer hair. She's still cute, she's just not as cute.  Before:  After:  |
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I have no clue how people do it.  Oscar is in a puppy clip year round and I still have to deal with the face and ears, which mat like crazy when Oscar rubs his face on the carpet.  I think Chowder looks adorable in her new "do".  (Oscar says "hubba hubba". He likes the young hotties.)Laurie and Oscar |
| That's a lovely do!!! Some dogs have coats that cooperate others have cotton coats from hell. It takes brushing every hair, every day to keep ahead of bad coats........and a little trimming here and there  I haven't the hand strength or desire anymore. |
| She's still a cutie!! |
| We keep Carley in a puppy cut most of the year too. It is just easier to take care of. I think she looks adorable. |
| That's a lovely cut! For Rufus, the worst time was when he was 1-3 years old. The transition into adult coat was a nightmare  However, if you are line brushing (making partings all along the coat about an inch apart) and combing right down to the skin as you go, you really shouldn't need to do that more than once every 4 days. It depends on your dogs lifestyle too, how dirty & wet they get for example. In his puppy cut (3 inches long), I got grooming time down to an hour every 5 days when his coat was at that nightmare stage. But it had to be line grooming- and when I groom I work up a sweat, I mean, its a cardiovascular thing! I don't move slowly when I groom. It now takes me 3 hours a week including trimming, cleaning ears etc. I bath Ru once every 6 weeks, and wash his feet, beard & tummy twice a week. Grooming IS hard work. I seriously consider giving up & having his hair cut every couple of weeks when I'm tired & don't feel like the work-out  |
| Lol why do you think my user name is slave to the brush??? |
SlaveToTheBrush wrote: Lol why do you think my user name is slave to the brush??? HAHA! Maybe when she is older. Hint of Mischief wrote: For Rufus, the worst time was when he was 1-3 years old. The transition into adult coat was a nightmare I keep reading/hearing different things. Chowder is almost two and thought she still changing coats but am confused. She is SUPER soft and it knots so quickly. Water is our enemy. O and thank and you Oscar!! She feels pretty this time. Normally she hides after haircuts but I think she's loving this one. |
| Really the conditioning is probably not doing you any favors. Their coats aren't supposed to be soft. I think many people groom too often and yet never get to the skin so they might as well not have bothered grooming at all. You really do not need to groom more than once a week. It takes me about an hour to an hour and a half once a week per dog to keep a full coat mat free. Depends on the dog too, Phoebe only needs it once every 2 weeks. I only bathe them twice a year, and never use any conditioner. I bathe just the whites before a show unless the dog is dirty. Most importantly NEVER bathe a dog that you haven't fully line brushed first. The routine should be ~ FULLY groom the dog line brushing and comb out any tiny mats that are beginning to form, bathe, and blow dry until the dog is completely dry, to the skin otherwise you've wasted your time and the dog will just mat up even faster. Line brushing is KEY. If not line brushing you just cannot keep the dog in full coat and mat free. |
| It really helped us to have experts (thank you Carl and Amber) show us how to do it properly. Like Stacey said, we thought we were brushing to the skin but we weren't. Is there anyone in your area that can show you and mentor you a bit as you learn? We are down to an hour and a half a week, and that is for a dog who does sheep herding, agility, and is running around the dog park every day. If we can do it (as first time dog owners) anyone can do it, with a bit of guidance. I wish you lived closer! |
| I groom a 13 month old oes shes been coming since a puppy. Shecomes in every 2-3 weeks just for a brush. Owher has been poorly so we trimmed her down to 2 inches to make life eadier. Within 2 weeks of seeing her she had gone through a cost transition and her coat was pelted, it took a long time but i had to clip her with a 3f blade. It happened so quick. If you dont brush regular and get down to the skin its just a disaster. Oes are ment to have harsh coats, the harsher the easier. If you not showing try taking out some undercoat with a coat king, try a medium/course one for the greys, you may need a finer one for the whites. They say it takes 4 years for the adult coat to come in, bill is coming up for 5 and its still hell. |
| I think Chowder looks adorable and I am quite jealous. Dahlia got a VERY SHORT CUT this time around and although I am fine with the body, I was so sad when she came out and her head was totally shaved as well. I'm so embarrassed that I won't even post pictures. I just can't wait until it grows back. It has been super helpful with going to the beach every weekend since the sand and ocean water is much easier with a short coat to deal with.... but. her head is so short it made me sad..... I guess I should have been clearer with my instructions and it will be awhile before I have her cut again. Maybe just a trim here and there, but, I need to let it grow back! One thing is for certain.... the hair will grow back! Arielle... Ping me with your groomer's info. I know you said you have switched or tried a new one near you, and perhaps, if she is doing Chowder, then having another sheepie around to groom won't be so bad! I'm open to suggestions! |
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