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| bathing a puppy | 5/14/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: How old should a puppy be before he or she gets a bath. My 3 week old puppies keep messing on ...
A: Kendra, I would check with your veterinarian before bathing your puppies. I personally would not ...
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| Poplar Sap on a border collie | 5/11/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a border collie/sheltie cross who is covered in sap from two large poplar trees.The sticky ...
A: I had a customer that had a mix breed dog that got into one of the sticky mouse traps. It was a ...
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| Best clippers for pomeranian | 5/11/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I take my pom to the groomer in the summer time and get her clipped very short. (I live in the humid ...
A: I always bathe my poms before doing any clipper work. The warm water relaxes the pores and the hair ...
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| grooming clippers | 5/10/2007 | Lori |
Q: I am needing a new set of professional grooming clippers for my toy poodles. Can you recommend a ...
A: This set of clippers, basic Andis A 5; ...
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| grooming clippers | 5/10/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I am needing a new set of professional grooming clippers for my toy poodles. Can you recommend a ...
A: Vicki, I recommend the Oster A-5 clipper. It is a very economical clipper. You may buy different ...
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| Dog Grooming - to clip or not to clip a collie | 5/9/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a 6 yr old collie. He gets very hot in the summer. I have left his fur long and have shaved ...
A: Ellen I feel it would be in your fur balls interest to brush and thin out coat with thinning shears. ...
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| Dog Clippers | 5/8/2007 | Lori |
Q: I've been looking at different dog clippers for HOURS and am frustrated. I have a Shih Tzu and like ...
A: You are going to have to have professional clippers to do your dog without scaring it or hurting it. ...
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| Dog Clippers | 5/8/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I've been looking at different dog clippers for HOURS and am frustrated. I have a Shih Tzu and like ...
A: I use two different clippers in my shop. One is the Oster A-5. I use this some small dogs and jobs ...
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| grooming a maltise | 5/7/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: hey ok so we have a maltise and we want to give it a hair cut but we dont know how! we dont want to ...
A: It would really help if I knew what type of groom you wanted to do on your little fur ball. If your ...
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| Grooming the Maltese Adult Safely | 5/6/2007 | Lori |
Q: I am the owner of two wonderful Maltese boys who are nine years old. They are both good size, and ...
A: I have never heard of such a problem with grooming. There is no reason for your dogs to come back ...
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| maltese tear staining | 5/4/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: when he has had a bath it does improve however it is beginning to clump.
A: Lucy, Once I tell you the secret your going to be so amazed. It doesn't work over night but you will ...
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| Non-Shedding Dog Breeds | 5/3/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I'm looking to buy a medium sized non-shedding dog. What breeds should I be looking at?
A: Amanda, All breeds with coat or fur shed. That is natures way of keeping the dogs cool in the summer ...
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| chihuahua long coat | 5/2/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I recently adopted a 2 year old long coat chihuahua. I took him to my groomer for a bath and a nail ...
A: Yes Erin your dogs coat will grow back. It make take a year to fully regain the loss of all hair. ...
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| fleas on dog | 5/1/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a 4 year old female corgi mix. She's been on Frontline Plus for about 3 months. I'm still ...
A: Jamie, I was speaking with a friend of mine today who is a veterinarian. We were talking about the ...
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| German Shepard | 4/30/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: Can you trim down a German Shepherd with clippers. Not all the way, but cut some of the hair off? We ...
A: You can clip down a shepherds hair if you have the right equipment. I myself do not advice my ...
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| grooming a Yellow Labrador Retrever | 4/28/2007 | Lori |
Q: First let me thank you for sharing your wonderful site with me. I will visit it many many times from ...
A: Good for you to keep your granddoggie comfortable with a nice haircut. It isn't hard if you have the ...
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| Groomong clippers | 4/28/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have two Yorkshire Terriers and I want to start clipping them myself. However it is all confusing ...
A: Lisa, Welcome to the world of pet grooming. There are many clippers that you can pick and choose. I ...
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| Pom with razor burn | 4/28/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: We had our 9 month old Pom groomed for the first time yesterday in preparation for a vacation next ...
A: Poor baby! You know this has to hurt. It does sound like a clipper burn to me. You need to make sure ...
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| Smooth Collie Undercoat Shedding! | 4/27/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a 1 and 1/2 year old smooth collie and it is spring and she is shedding her undercoat. I ...
A: You will need to bath the dog in very warm water to release the hair from the shaft. The warm water ...
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| my puppy lucy | 4/27/2007 | Lori |
Q: when should i have her groomed to have her hair cut short, or should i leave her for a while until ...
A: Congratulations on your puppy, Lucy. Yorkies are so cute, they can be little rascals at times! You ...
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| cutting nails | 4/27/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: when is it the best time to clip a pit bulls nails when ever i try my dogs wines even when going to ...
A: Alyssa I did not receive all of your question. Sorry! Try sitting on the floor with the dog in your ...
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| Sheltie odor, oily skin and other questions | 4/26/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: "We just adopted a 2 year old Sheltie corgi mix from Citizens for the Protection of Animals. She is ...
A: I am sorry that I misunderstood your question! Yes dogs get depressed. She may not become the ...
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| maltese grooming | 4/25/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: have you ever heard of unusual behavior after cutting a Maltese's hair to short? we are experiencing ...
A: There are many things that it could be. First if the dog is not accustom to having the anal gland ...
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| Older Westie Shedding | 4/25/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: We have a 12 year old Westie. She had a skin condition back in January called Mallasezia. We had to ...
A: You sound like a very devoted pet lover. I'm sure you Westie appreciates all the loving attention ...
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| Sheltie odor, oily skin and other questions | 4/24/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: "We just adopted a 2 year old Sheltie corgi mix from Citizens for the Protection of Animals. She is ...
A: First of all thank you for opening your life to a rescue dog. Yes the shedding is all part of ...
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| Tibetan Terrier undercoat | 4/24/2007 | Lori |
Q: I have an adorable 17 month old Tibetan Terrier. Is his fur full length now? Also I love the long ...
A: When your puppy was about a year old was the hardest time to care for his hair. The coat changes at ...
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| Dog Spots | 4/23/2007 | Lori |
Q: I have a question ... I have a 2 1/2 year old pitbull, he is half brown half white ... when he was a ...
A: It is not a problem, unless the skin has s different texture to it, or is sore, you are fine. Most ...
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| yorkie | 4/18/2007 | Lori |
Q: my yorkie is 6 months old and has 3 different colors coming in on his coat his back is black with ...
A: Congrats on your Yorkie! Yorkies come in different sizes,colors and hair types so the people who ...
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| westie trim | 4/16/2007 | Lori |
Q: I bought clippers and clipped my Westie. His hair seems softer now and kind of fluffy. I just read ...
A: When you cut hair, your trim off the pointed ends, so the hair shaft itself is thicker where your ...
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| Dog Whiskers | 4/12/2007 | Lori |
Q: I have a 5 month old Maltese. Is it ok to cut her whiskers and keep her facial hair short?
A: Oh yes, if you like the style of a very short little face, (we call it a fox face, but that is not ...
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| grooming my toy poodle at home | 4/11/2007 | Lori |
Q: I have a 4 month old toy poodle. I've been thinking about clipping her myself. I'm starting to get ...
A: I STRONGLY suggest you do not try to teach a puppy to be groomed while you yourself are learning. It ...
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| stinky dog/anal glands | 4/11/2007 | Lori |
Q: my boy smells really bad, even a day after a bath. he is an inside dog, English bull terrier, 2 yrs ...
A: There is a good chance it is the anal glads, but seriously it is easy to tell over the internet. The ...
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| dog spots | 4/11/2007 | Lori |
Q: i have a six month old female bulldog ive had her since december of 06 she has 2 brown spots on her ...
A: I am not sure from your question if your dog has spots on her skin or it is the hair that is brown, ...
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| teeth | 4/10/2007 | Lori |
Q: i called the vet and they said i need to put my dog to sleep for them to clean his teeth, is this ...
A: it is necessary for the vet to put your dog under for a thorough cleaning of his teeth. The ...
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| What toothbrush should I use? | 4/10/2007 | Lori |
Q: Lori, My bichon frise is 8 years old and I have been battling with brushing her teeth for a long ...
A: I am so glad you are concerned about your dogs teeth. The bacteria in their teeth can cause heart ...
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| Blade Cleaners | 4/10/2007 | Lori |
Q: I am currently training with a dog groomer at my work. I just purchased blades and would like to ...
A: You will not find a career like it anywhere, nothing is similar. Over time you will either love it ...
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| dog with white fur | 4/9/2007 | Lori |
Q: I have a pit mix and he has a white coat. You can see black spots under is coat & on his belly. Im ...
A: you say you can see black spots on your white dog. It is probably his skin, many white dogs started ...
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| Difficult dog - problems with grooming | 4/9/2007 | Lori |
Q: We have a 6 year old springer spaniel, and recently we tried to groom him, and he turned into Kujo! ...
A: There are alot of factors to consider now that your dog has turned aggressive with grooming. Is he ...
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| Fur | 4/6/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a Pomeranian that I have had for a year and a half now, which is just about how old she is. ...
A: This is a common problem with the sweet little balls of fur. Poms blow coat approximately twice a ...
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| Dog Grooming help. | 4/6/2007 | Diana Frith |
Q: I have a small dog she has a lot of hair and hair in her face that is getting knots, everytime I try ...
A: Randy, are you giving her/him treats for misbehavior? You have to overcome the master effect first. ...
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