Giz/Emma and everyones pets on the board

What blade you got under that comb? If it is a high number, then you will just have to work with the comb and do the best you can (this time of year anyway). If it is a a #3 all the way up to #8, I would do it with the blade only along the body, then put the comb on for the legs (if you can - if there are matts, forget it). That should get it short, but not too short. If using a blade, don't try to angle it, just run it so the back of the blade glides along the skin. Use firm, but not hard pressure.

Combs are really tough to work with, but you probably don't want to try to scissor the legs, so go with the comb. Don't try to follow the contour of the legs - go for more of a straight glide from the hip/shoulder straight down to the paw. Yes, it will be longer but less whoopsies and will look better as a puppy-type cut.

Don't even want to try to tell you about how to get the hair out of her eyes because that really should be done by someone with confidence and practice.

The ears are nothing - just put the powder in both ears, rub it into the ears (like you are giving her ear noogies) for 10-20 seconds to let it spread and dry out everything. Then grab a little and pluck. Just do a couple hairs at a time (more than a couple, less than a good pinch full). Give it a quick yank and you should be fine.

Why yes, I was a dog groomer in the early 80's thru the 90's.

 

Put the blade on the 2.0 - that will give you the longest hair without using the comb. That is perfect for the body.

If she has fine hair, the comb may not work well at all because fine hair tends to tangle even as you are working with it (Bishon's hair is much harder to work with and get good results than a long haired cocker spaniel for example).

The before/after pictures crack me up because they fail to tell you that dog has been thoroughly combed, bathed, and blown dry (to get the hair straight). Dog hair dryers are much more forceful than people dryers. They are used to literally blow the water off the hair and the force also straightens the hair. Slow, warm drying will allow the hair to curl and get wavy. But using a forceful dryer also means that you have to have the nozzle in constant motion so you don't hurt the dog (it can actually cut the skin). Groomers get wicked strong forearms and wrists from using the dryer.

They also fail to tell you that if they used the clipper with comb attachment to do the face (I have my doubts), that was definitely an experienced groomer with lots of clipper practice and she/he used the steel comb to get the hair to stand up from the skin while using the clipper. Usually, groomers use scissors around the face for shaping and really fine clippers around the eyes. But, using scissors, for the average person is probably not the best because you can definitely do damage if you lose control of the dog or scissors. Use the comb to pull sections of hair up and run the clippers along the comb. If you've ever paid even slight attention to the way a hair dresser cuts sections, just a little at a time, that would be the general idea.

Just an FYI, if you didn't already know, if you run the clippers with the grain of the hair, you will leave more hair. If you clipper against the grain, it will be shorter and a smoother cut. But, this time of year, you probably want to go with the hair to leave her enough weather protection. And, if it leaves too much, then do it against the grain. Much easier to take more hair off than try to put it back on

 

Floyd is hard at work.

 

So is Dixie................................talk about a dog's life !!!!!!

 

I came I from refreshing my coffee this morning to see bookends on my desk



Both of them looking in same direction - what could have grabbed their attention?



Oh look, it's Spot, who had been winding herself around my feet while I was refreshing my coffee. Had to take several pictures before I caught one that wasn't a blur from her moving around.

 

Looks nice and comfortably. If i had that sun light, i would be there with him.

 

Took The Dew a few minutes but he did get himself dug in on the couch for the night.

 

Floyd and I are a little thick in the waist. We sleep on top of the covers.

 

With the size of Floyd I'm surprised he can even fit on a couch.

 

Yeah, young one's are just like human kids - can't sit still for too long