I have a border collie IDENTICAL to this one. I need a metal grooming tool like the one you use to pull thru his long hair to get out loose hair. Shiny chrome, 3-4 prongs, very lightweight, with curbed teeth. If you could give me the name of the tool I can go with that. Thank you!
OMG! I would never let this person groom my dog! She is so rough with this sweet little dog. I hope your shampoo was tearless because you weren’t very careful around the eyes. The cruel way you callously yanked the hair out of the dogs ears was too much for me. To many dog owners their pets are like their children. It absolutely broke my heart to see the pain that dog felt as you twisted your hemostats tighter and tighter and than yanked the hair out. The poor thing was even licking at your hands like they did something wrong. Horrible! There are less cruel ways to remove the hair from the ears. I would never allow someone like you to hurt my dog in any way. I hope the owner of this poor baby sees how what you were doing caused pain to this little one and rethinks taking their animals to you.
Unless matted or rolled in something bad , collies very rarely need bathing and grooming Our collie is 3 and has had maybe 6 baths most from rolling in fox poop And beach visit or rainy walks is all he needs (smooth/shorthair collie)
All dogs shouldn’t be bathed very often as it ruins the natural oils in the coat. Short coats are so much easier to maintain than longer coated Collies, they basically maintain themselves, you made the right choice 😂
You did an excellent job on this fur, baby. Thank you for the direction. I will hsve to be more consistent in checking my blade for the temperature. You also let me know it's ok to change to a shorter blade in tighter areas. I have a challenge with matted ears. I've seen different techniques, but I would like to know how you handle the problem. 7f or 10 blade?
For matted ears I will use a 7F blade first, if it’s struggling to go through then I’ll switch to a 10. You don’t want to be digging the 7F blade through the matted fur as it’s very likely to cut the dog, especially behind the ear. Try to avoid shaving the matted fur off the ear all at once. I will shave about a third of the ear, do a bit more on the body, then go back and do another third, back to body, then finish the ear over the course of about 10/15 minutes. With badly matted ears this will lessen the chance of a haematoma occurring as the blood flow won’t be suddenly rushing back into the ear 😊
Our 8-month-old cavapoo has a few knots. At first we thought her harness was to blame but switching to a collar did nothing. We now think it's down to us using a soft-bristle brush instead of a slicker/pin one. I think we've also been guilty of focusing disproportionately on her back over her underside and legs when brushing. We've just ordered her a new brush. She had a haircut in November and is due to go again in a few weeks. Should we just be honest with the groomer about the knots in advance? We have a dematting tool but she absolutely hates it and I don't think I'm going to be able to get them all out before she goes. In November we didn't have this issue as she still had her really soft puppy coat. As the knots are mainly confined to her underside, is it possible that only that area will be shaved? Not that I mind I just want this whole issue sorted out, it's giving me anxiety. Is she has to be bald all over for a few weeks, I will live with it!
Aw love a Cavapoo, such sweet dogs. Yes definitely focus more on the underside and legs as these are the areas that matt more easily, especially as she would've just changed from her puppy coat, the coat will likely become harder to maintain as it gets thicker! We as groomers always appreciate being told in advance if a dog might be matted so we know what to expect and can put aside a little more time for the appointment as it will likely take longer. When a coat is matted dematting tools really only cause pain for the dog, it's best to just get the coat shaved and start fresh. If possible it might be worth seeing if your groomer has any earlier appointments? If it's only the underside that's matted then absolutely you can just get that bit shaved, it will look a little odd for a couple weeks but will grow back quickly! If there's also matts around the neck/chest/legs then it's likely she'll need to have a clip off. Hope this helps :)
I have 2 Blenheim Cavs to clip coming up in a few days. Owner wanting them short as she has a baby due any day… easier for her. This video is perfect for me.. so thank you so much for sharing 😊 Now let’s hope I can execute their groom half as well as you have done. They look amazing! Great work 🥰
I just finished a 4 day grooming course.. certainly was only an introduction to grooming. However the teacher has me too scared to clip so many parts of the body! All these danger areas 😬 You make it look so easy 🤔 I did my first groom on a doodle cross yesterday.. took me 6 hours! 🤪 I was so scared I was going to cut him. Armpits, groin area and legs are my scary zones. God help me! How do I get over the fear and be quicker 😅 The owner was over the moon happy with clip, but geez! 6 hrs 😮
Oh my Gosh. What are you doing? Do you know anything about grooming this breed? I’m going to post this video that is a perfect example of how the Cavalier King Charles is to be groomed. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hpc6vIEXD2E.htmlsi=TrRQcPWok7E8gvsM
You should start teaching dog grooming. These videos are better lessons than what other channels put out as a ‘dog grooming tutorial’. Really helps me with my training and dogs that I’m cutting 😊
I suggest anything from 4-8 weeks. More towards the 4 week schedule if you’re wanting to maintain a less shedding coat. 6 weeks is about perfect though. No harm in waiting a bit longer than this but it’s easier to keep on top of the shedding when they’re on a regular grooming schedule and to keep the coat in a healthy condition!
