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| Ear Care | 8/2/2008 |
Q: How does a groomer remove wax and hair within the ear of a Yorkshire Terrier? What are the methods ...
A: The same procedure is used for any dog with hair in the ears. I use a ear powder that makes the hair ...
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| Bichon's eyes | 7/31/2008 |
Q: What can I use to clean the hair stained around there eyes...I tried Crystal eyes and it doesn't ...
A: Unfortunately, alot of those products contain bleach, and I dont recommend using them for that ...
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| facial hair | 7/26/2008 |
Q: We have a 4 month old bichon poodle cross. She just got a haircut a few days ago, and the groomer ...
A: Yes the hair will grow back. Bichons and Poodles both do not have an undercoat, therefore it is ok ...
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| a snappy shitzu | 7/24/2008 |
Q: my dad has an 8yr old shitzu who is very snappy if you want to do anything to her,my dad is ...
A: I would recommend finding a groomer who is experienced with agressive dogs and is willing to give ...
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| trimming my dogs nails | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have tried the "quick finder" which I paid $35.00 and quickly returned for my money back as it did ...
A: Those quick finder nail clippers are definately a waste of money. The nail clippers I recommend are ...
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| golden retriever | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 6 year old golden retriever that my daughter decided to start showing in 4-H. For the ...
A: You are doing the right thing by constantly brushing, and unfortunately, your dog will shed, and ...
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| Grooming Yorkie | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I just bought a Yorkie. He is 3 years old. He has a full coat @ the front but his hindquarters has ...
A: A yorkies hair should grow back after a groom. they do not have an undercoat so the hair should come ...
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| 7 month Newfie | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I have a Newfie pup and I am concerned about the heat and her coat. I know as a puppy she still ...
A: YES!! this is very true! do NOT give your Newfie a summer cut. It destroys the coat and the coat ...
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| dog clippers | 7/13/2008 |
Q: what would you recommend for cutting a bouvier I'm using a oster with a medium 1.5mm blade and it ...
A: I'm not sure which Oster clippers you are using, but the clippers that I recommend to most people, ...
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| dog tick problem!! | 7/11/2008 |
Q: !,i have a dog his 4 months old and the problem is he's always sratching his skin because of ...
A: I would recommend taking your dog to the vet to get it properly diagnosed if it is fleas or lice, ...
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| Clippers that will handle thick fine hair | 6/24/2008 |
Q: My wife and I were trying to give our Yorkie a trim, but her hair is so fine and thick that the Wahl ...
A: The Clippers that i would recommend, that I have used for years and have never let me down are the ...
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| Golden Retriever | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Does having my Golden Retriever get a summer cut make her hair come in thicker?? I don't think so, ...
A: Giving your golden retriever a summer cut would not make her hair come in thicker, but it does ruin ...
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| de-shed | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I recently had my Australian Shepherd "de-shed"at the groomers and love the results,but 2 people ...
A: De-shedding is usually a proccess which involves a really good brush out, a really good bath, a ...
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| Dog Shedding | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 4 year old, female, English Pointer who sheds A LOT!!! She (who has white hair) likes to ...
A: You could take your dog to the groomers for just a good bath and brush regularily. They will use a ...
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| Standard poodle puppy cut | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I groom our 5 month old poodle pup myself. Close clip the face, feet, and tail with a #30 clipper ...
A: For sure you can use a 4F blade to make it shorter, or a guard comb and a 40 blade. you could try ...
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| maltese hair cuts | 6/10/2008 |
Q: what would you call a maltese haircut that isnt short with rounded face, but has the longer ears and ...
A: Depending on the length, which is hard to determine what length you want, I would say either a #4 ...
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| Stripping | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have a rather large Labradoodle with a long wavy coat on his back and a fuzzy coat on his legs I ...
A: I have never heard of anyone ever hand stripping a labradoodle. Stripping is typically a show dog ...
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| Scottish Terrier Bathing | 5/28/2008 |
Q: SimpleHow often should I bathe my Scottish Terrier? I know the skin of this breed tend to dry out ...
A: There is no set time of when or when not to bathe a dog. What I typically reccomend to everyone, no ...
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| beagle grooming | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I just read your answer about how often can a beagle be bathe, and i wonder what brands of shampoo ...
A: My favorite brand of shampoo is one called desert sudz. You can get many different kinds: whitening, ...
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| bichons | 5/26/2008 |
Q: i have 2 bichos and there coats are very different there is only 1 week different in age, but one ...
A: Unfortunately, that can sometimes just be the genetic make up of some dogs to have thin, fine hair. ...
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| Yorkie Puppy Cut | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have 2 Yorkies that I want to start grooming myself. I am confused about 1 speed and 2 speed ...
A: Typically I reccomend the 2 speed, because the second speed gives a bit more power to get through ...
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| cocker spaniel hair | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I had our 9 mo old male cocker shaved by a professinal groomer, down to about 1/8" from the skin. ...
A: It shouldnt take too long for the hair to grow back. Cockers typically have really thick hair that ...
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| Newfie grooming | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have an eight year old Newfoundland dog, we have been taking her to the same groomer for over a ...
A: Unfortunately, yes it does. Typically a summer cut does mean as short as possible. Just some ...
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| clipping | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what the most used blade for clippers are. I have a pair of Oster clippers and ...
A: If you have not shaved dogs before, I would reccomend taking a class on it, or read up on it a bit ...
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| groomer sedatives? | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I hope this message finds you well. I have a question regarding my dog's grooming. We drop off my ...
A: There is a slight possibility that the groomer could be giving your dog sedatives, but yes, they ...
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| grooming a toy poodle | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have a toy poodle that has never been trimmed. I want to trim him myself but don't know the ...
A: One option for you would be to go into a local groomer and discuss different styles that are ...
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| Grooming question | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am getting a Havanese puppy and I would like to groom her myself. I have never done this before. ...
A: Glad I could help you!! As far as a book or video, I do not know of any, unless you are looking to ...
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| Grooming question | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am getting a Havanese puppy and I would like to groom her myself. I have never done this before. ...
A: you will need a #40 blade to go on your oster clippers, and you can buy a set of guard combs, with ...
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| GRooming my 18 month old Standard poodle by myself | 5/2/2008 |
Q: using Oster clippers that were a gift from my mother-in-law. Prior to the trim, he had been shedding ...
A: The matts on your dog NEED to come out. matts can be very painful on a dog. It feels like their hair ...
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| HELP!!! | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 month old Tibetan Terrier. His coat was so long and beautiful, but starting to get ...
A: The coat will grow back. But, because it was puppy coat before, the color might change and the ...
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| the hair on my yorkies ears | 4/30/2008 |
Q: My yorkie is one year old and used to have really long hair on the back of his ears. A groomer ...
A: The hair should grow back. It just might take a while. If the hair was really long, and then the ...
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| clipper burn | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I just had my dog groomed and she is just laying around, not eating and shaking. I belive she might ...
A: If the burn cream is meant for the dog and vet prescribed, then yes use it. If not, then you need to ...
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| Hair on legs | 4/28/2008 |
Q: When grooming smaller type dogs - and generally giving a puppy cut w/# 4 thru 7 on body, how do I ...
A: I know what you mean, I used to have the same problem. I just learned to scissor faster. But, I did ...
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| dog clipping | 4/28/2008 |
Q: what would be the best clippers to buy to cut the hair of a rough coated Chow Chow
A: The dog clippers you will want to buy are the Andis Super 2-Speed AGC clippers. here is the link. ...
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| Sheltie grooming | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I own a 5 year old, 30 lbs sheltie that just yesterday came back from a new groomer. They gave her a ...
A: Unfortunately, most of the time when a dog that is NOT meant to be shaved (like a sheltie), the coat ...
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| grooming poodles | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I have just got a baby miniature poodle. She is 8wks. old and I was just wondering how old to they ...
A: Aww how cute, I can only imagine!! The sooner you start grooming, the better. especially if you plan ...
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| grooming a Shitzu face short | 4/23/2008 |
Q: yes, I have been grooming for about four months now, and I can't seem to get the face short and ...
A: Thinning shears are a groomers best friend! To get rid of any chop marks, use the thinning shears. ...
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| Dog hair nightmare | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I've got this mixed dog and his sister - they just turned 8 a few days ago. Both dogs are wonderful ...
A: What a great question! I have had to deal with this many of times while dog grooming. I'm so glad to ...
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| Changing Styles | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I need to find out about changing styles of 3 breeds, can you help by advising what has changed in ...
A: wow, what a good question. Unfortunately, I can only think of 2 that have changed. The wire haired ...
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| Tidies for Shitz | 4/15/2008 |
Q: "As an owner of 5 of these lovelys I can no longer afford their professional care and I would like ...
A: If you plan on doing more grooming in the future, I would reccomend buying the Super Andis AGC 2 ...
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| Golden Retriever Shaving Question | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My 6 year old Golden Retriever has a thick coat so I was woundering which is the easiest and best ...
A: I do not recommend shaving goldens. Dogs with undercoat are not designed to be shaved, therefore it ...
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| Clipping a Cavoodle | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have a 8 month old Cavoodle who looks like a shaggy dog, she is a mess. I had her groomed once ...
A: There is NO truth behind waiting till they are 12 months. In fact, the earlier you start them, the ...
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| yorkie pup grooming | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 month old yorkie pup and I was reading up on how to groom a yorkie and I read somewhere ...
A: the ears can get irritated by plucking them the first few times. you are better off to pull less ...
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| yorkie pup grooming | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 month old yorkie pup and I was reading up on how to groom a yorkie and I read somewhere ...
A: Yes, you do have to pull hair out of the dogs ears. use a ear powder (you can get at most pet shops ...
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| Puppy Show Clip | 4/8/2008 |
Q: A puppy show clip is defined in the "standard" as clean face, tail and feet. The groomers clipped ...
A: I would reccomend getting the coat trimmed regularily. I'm assuming you have a poodle!! I would get ...
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| Grooming Chinese Crested Powderpuff | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I adopted a 2 year old Chinese Crested Powderpuff that was born blind. He is terrified of going to ...
A: The best clippers that have never let me down for any coat type, matted or not is the Andis Super 2 ...
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| Maltese hair cut | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 1/2 month old female Maltese. I just had her groomed for the first time, and, ...
A: That is really unfortunate about what happened to your dog. Unfortunately though, sometimes if a dog ...
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| Poodle puppy with red tear stains | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 12-week old beige colored poodle puppy. She has constant deep red tear stains. I use baby ...
A: Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot you can do. they do have lots of products out there to get rid ...
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| hairstyles for a long hair chihuahua!!! | 4/4/2008 |
Q: my question is. I have a white long hair chihuahua but his only 6 months and I wanted to do some ...
A: You seem to be doing all the right stuff for your dog, so you could shave him, and he will still ...
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| hairstyles for a long hair chihuahua!!! | 4/3/2008 |
Q: my question is. I have a white long hair chihuahua but his only 6 months and I wanted to do some ...
A: A chinese Crest has NO hair on the body. To shave your Cihuahua as short as possible, is not ...
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| jack russells hairs | 3/31/2008 |
Q: how do i grom my jrt his hairs are all over the place i cant get a brush or comb that will take the ...
A: that makes more sense! lol. ok, so when you have a dog who sheds, you will NEVER get rid of all the ...
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| jack russells hairs | 3/29/2008 |
Q: how do i grom my jrt his hairs are all over the place i cant get a brush or comb that will take the ...
A: Depending how you want your JRT hair to look, you have a couple options. you could take him to the ...
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| grooming my cocker spaniel | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Its extremely difficult for me to get a good trimmer for my pet in India I have bought so many ...
A: The best clipper that I have used to groom ANY dog with any coat type is the Andis Super 2 speed ...
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| clippers to purchase | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have an 80# labradoodle with wavy fleece hair and I want to groom her myself but I don't know what ...
A: Osters are good clippers, but not ones that I would reccomend. I find that Osters are loud, heat up ...
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| What to use to cut my dogs hair | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have a medium size dog with long thick hair. She is an outside dog and gets so hot in the summer. ...
A: ok, so depending on the type of dog you have, these are my reccomendations. If your dogs hair is ...
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| Need small clipper for tight spots on Toy Poodles | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I have two toy poodles and I have been grooming them myself for about a year now. I have been using ...
A: No those arent the same ones, but they might work. Make sure you find out the return policy from ...
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| Need small clipper for tight spots on Toy Poodles | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I have two toy poodles and I have been grooming them myself for about a year now. I have been using ...
A: I LOVE grooming poodles, especially toy poodles, but I know what you mean about the tight spots. I ...
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| grooming | 2/15/2008 |
Q: what age do you start Grooming or cutting your Maltese/shitzu dog
A: there is no exact age that is set. As a groomer myself, I always recommend going to the groomshop ...
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| rash | 2/12/2008 |
Q: i adopted an 18 month old mastiff from rescue centre 3 wks ago he has always had itchy ears but i ...
A: I would change the food he is eating. It sounds like an allergic reaction. Try something with a ...
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