I have been using thisas a handy reference book ru-vid.comUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq . I read through the book and enjoyed the little glimpses of examples. I love that this author believes in rescue dogs. The tips and training has been invaluable and gave me moments of.... "how simple why didn't i think of it" so it's been a great tool. Thank you!
Linda is a true artist with those scissors. She wields those things like DaVinci wielded a paint brush. What a delight to watch her literally sculpt the legs.
You are truly a MASTER GROOMER! Poppy looks wonderful and you took such care with her. My amazing groomer does an amazing job but there are some things that I picked up from this that I'll ask her to do next time I take my cockapoo in (ie, don't trim eyelashes---makes a big difference!). My own skills for maintenance at home have been improved also. Thank you!
great tips thankyou, if ive used the 4 or 5 comb on the body i use the 7 or 8 comb reverse on the legs saves time on scissoring after just need to tidy the sticky outies xx
I shave my Cockapoo and it is a real workout. He hates it. I use just the blade and cuts it down very short which he loves because it's cooler (8 months of the year. let it grow for winter). Also it's so much easier to wash him. I use an Andis and it cuts the hair like soft butter. Before doing this myself I took him to a groomer twice they cut his groin area to short and he licked himself raw and I had to put one of those cones on his head for a week, plus medicines. I was soo pissed!!!!. Be careful of this and tell your groomer not to cut to short! I know how to do it so I don't take him anymore.
Ugh. I wish I would have came across this video about 2 hours ago. I bought a wahl home grooming kit and attempted to groom my cockapoo for the first time today. I couldn't find any videos on grooming that particular breed so I sort of had to figure it out myself by just using basic knowledge. He doesn't look too terrible but It could be better. Oh well, practice makes perfect and I'm favoriting this video so that I can have it on hand when he's ready for his next groom! :)
Thank you for the video. You did a great job and the dog looks very good! What a good dog and nice handling of her. I know this is produced by Wahl, but I have to say the Switchblade sounded awful and my experience with the one I tried was that it didn't work well and was heavy. I'd have to recommend Andis clippers (quieter, faster, lighter), but do like my Wahl battery operated trimmer a lot. Your scissors sounded loose - makes you work a lot harder, tires your hand and makes it harder to get smooth scissoring (yours was well done though!). Just some thoughts from another long time groomer. I wish I had customers that would keep their dogs up that well. In our small farming town, they all want short and easy to care for rather than pretty. Oh well! Thanks again for a job well done!
Those comb attachments look like the wahl metal combs, right? I have the same set, and my peach colored one is a #1 and the blue is #4, which is much shorter obviously.
Hi Linda, great job. My cockerpoo is almost identical but now I have two I am trying to keep clipping costs down. Your video is a great help. Could you tell me what clipping instruments you use? I have a Wahl clipper but am unsure what I need as regards blades and clipper attachments. Also I like the small clipper you use, can you tell me the name of it. I have scissors but they wouldn't cut butter. Could you recommend some good scissors and poodle comb. Really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
I've never heard anyone recommend shaving the underside of the ears. This helps keep ear infections under control. I have seen this one thing eradicate ear infections.
Do you have any lhasa apso's that stay longer? I'd love to see a video on one if you do please, I spend an hour per day per dog keeping them both brushed and beautiful, I enjoy doing them but would love some tips on how to trim their faces a bit Inbetween their professional groom.
Hi, Here are our two grooming guides for Lhasas: Pet/Salon - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IiKMSuR5Grg.html Competition - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zGBMbrWa3mI.html
I adopted my dog at one year old via craigslist. Owner couldn’t keep dog anymore. She told me my dog was a Morkie - half Yorkie half Maltese. But looking at Cockapoos- Sadie looks more like this breed than a morkie. Can someone check out my channel to see the videos I posted of Sadie. She weighs about 15 lbs. Also I trim her hair short. The original owner was a bit shady. I believe she has abused Sadie. First, she couldn’t tell me which dog food she eats. Dogs aren’t supposed to change their diet so drastically. Especially with all the changes of a new home and owner. My dog also used to eat so fast. As if she was starving. Now she eats normally but for first few months- she ate as if she was scared her food would be taken from her. I also changed her name too. She didn’t even know the name she was originally given. So I decided to change her name. New life. New start. Sadie is my pride and joy. She’s my life. And I’m very happy to report she’s a very happy dog. The reason I need to know her breed is because different breeds require different needs. Her next vet appointment isn’t for a few months. Figured I’d ask to see if anyone can tell me by looking at my videos to see if she’s a Morkie as I was told. Or a cockapoo
I thought this was very helpful. TY. The ONLY suggestion was the shaking of the camera!! Got a wee bit dizzy at times:)) My cockappo would NEVER sit that still and his tail was cropped before I got him :(
With a teddy bear cut, the leg furnishings are kept longer, to give that floofy appearance, so you don't want them to be the same length as the rest of the dogs body, some groomers would use a set of clippers to cut down on time, but I'd say it's personal preference, as well as they'd need to be scissored anyway to have them blend and flow better, to look good with a teddy bear cut.* *I'm not a groomer, this is just from what I've seen, combined with what I know of basics of different types of style cuts
My cockapoo's hair must be too fine as it is not trimmed by these clippers. All they do with the attachment, both 4 and 6, is press the hair down. I have to use a scissors.
I use a 7f all the time. As long as you know what you are doing it works great. Of course I’ve been grooming 36 years too so I’m sure that makes a huge difference.
I'm trying to find a cut for my baby cockapoo puppy he is 12 weeks old. he is all black and his hair is long and curly. you can't see his eyes with all the hair thought I might ask to see how you have yours cut thank you
Using scissors all over the dog takes too long. This is not ideal for groomers working at a salon. It will take you 2 1/2 to 3 hrs to do just one dog when you have 10 to 12 dogs to do a day.
