tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79662756736440526162009-10-01T21:22:55.921-07:00Okay, so you want to groom your dog at home with your own personal touches? Here are some steps that will help guide you through your artistic approach to styling the pooch.Dog Groomer Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11987142892072157223noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966275673644052616.post-32412139376285079352008-04-24T13:10:00.000-07:002008-04-29T16:31:20.985-07:00<span><span>Before starting to groom your pooch, please do the following before beginning to cut:<br /></span></span><ul><li>Brush, demat, or detangle the coat so there is no matting or debri.<br /></li><ul><li>the sanitary area, the inside of the back thighs, under the tail, and the armpits should not be detangled if matted! Shave areas out with a #10 blade</li><li>You can use detangler to help loosen knotted areas away from the skin.</li><li>If your dog is <span style="font-weight: bold;">completely</span> matted do not attempt to bathe or brush out! Shave the dog BEFORE the bath because matting will only get worse when dampened. If you are unable to get a #10 blade through the coat, the dog should see a vet or professional groomer.<br /></li></ul><li>Have your pup cleaned this means washed and COMPLETELY DRY! (If the coat is wet and you start grooming you could rust your blades, get patchy spots on coat, and even injury the dog causing the skin to catch the blade)</li><li>Trim the dogs nails and clean the ears (See tools and grooming extras)</li><li>Have your dog attached to an area where you have control of the dog. If on a table use a non-slip mat and a nuse to keep the dog from jumping or falling off.</li><li>Think with common sense saftey pointers include:</li><ul><li>do not push extremely hard when clippering</li><li>always point scissors AWAY from the dogs body</li><li>never attempt to groom the dog if uncontrollable including excessive biting, quick spasms, flailing of the body in fear. Please take the pooch to the spa for a professional clean up with handlers who are experts in safety and handling.</li></ul></ul><span><span><br /><br />Start by choosing the cut you want to create below based on the AKC breeds listed:</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dogbiz.com/dogs-grp1/spaniel-cocker-eng/images/eng-cocker-280x235-tig-128.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 130px;" src="http://www.dogbiz.com/dogs-grp1/spaniel-cocker-eng/images/eng-cocker-280x235-tig-128.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span><span><a href="http://thesportinggroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sporting</span></span></a><br /></span></span><br /><span><span> American Water Spaniel<br />Brittany<br />Chesapeake Bay Retriever<br />Clumber Spaniel<br />Cocker Spaniel<br />Curly-Coated Retriever<br />English Cocker Spaniel</span></span><br /><span><span> English Setter<br />English Springer Spaniel<br />Field Spaniel<br />Flat-Coated Retriever<br />German Shorthaired Pointer<br />German Wirehaired Pointer<br />Golden Retriever<br />Gordon Setter</span></span><br /><span><span> Irish Setter<br />Irish Water Spaniel<br />Labrador Retriever<br />Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (female)<br />Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (male)<br />Pointer<br />Spinone Italiano<br />Sussex Spaniel</span></span><br /><span><span> Vizsla<br />Weimaraner<br />Welsh Springer Spaniel<br />Wirehaired Pointing Griffon<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.winterhavensiberians.com/images/kiowabod.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 106px;" src="http://www.winterhavensiberians.com/images/kiowabod.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><span><span><a href="http://www.groomworkinggroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Working</span></a><br /><br /></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Akita</span></span></li><li><span><span>Alaskan Malamute</span></span></li><li><span><span>Anatolian Shepherd</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bernese Mountain Dog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Boxer</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bullmastiff</span></span></li><li><span><span>Doberman Pinscher</span></span></li><li><span><span>German Pinscher</span></span></li><li><span><span>Giant Schnauzer</span></span></li><li><span><span>Great Dane</span></span></li><li><span><span>Great Pyrenees</span></span></li><li><span><span>Greater Swiss Mountain Dog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Komondor</span></span></li><li><span><span>Kuvasz (female)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Kuvasz (male)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Mastiff</span></span></li><li><span><span>Newfoundland</span></span></li><li><span><span>Portuguese Water Dog (female)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Portuguese Water Dog (male)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Rottweiler</span></span></li><li><span><span>Saint Bernard</span></span></li><li><span><span>Samoyed</span></span></li><li><span><span>Siberian Husky</span></span></li><li><span><span>Standard Schnauzer</span></span></li><li><span><span>Tibetan Mastiff (female)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Tibetan Mastiff (male)</span></span></li></ul><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.propettransports.com/graphics/dogs/053.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 103px;" src="http://www.propettransports.com/graphics/dogs/053.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><span><span><a href="http://herdinggroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Herding</span></span></a><br /></span></span><br /><ul><li><span><span> Australian Cattle Dog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Australian Shepherd</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bearded Collie</span></span></li><li><span><span> Belgian Malinois</span></span></li><li><span><span>Belgian Sheepdog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Border Collie</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bouvier des Flandres</span></span></li><li><span><span>Briard</span></span></li><li><span><span>Canaan Dog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Cardigan Welsh Corgi</span></span></li><li><span><span>Collie (rough coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Collie (smooth coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span>German Shepherd Dog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Old English Sheepdog</span></span></li><li><span><span> Pembroke Welsh Corgi</span></span></li><li><span><span>Polish Lowland Sheepdog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Puli</span></span></li><li><span><span>Shetland Sheepdog</span></span></li><li><span><span>Swedish Vallhund</span></span></li></ul><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fetchdog.com/images/medium/miniature_schnauzer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 97px;" src="http://www.fetchdog.com/images/medium/miniature_schnauzer.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span><span><a href="http://terriergroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Terrier</span></a><br /><br /></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Airedale Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>American Staffordshire Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Australian Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bedlington Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span> Border Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Bull Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span> Cairn Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Dandie Dinmont Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Irish Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Kerry Blue Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span> Lakeland Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Manchester Terrier (Standard)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Miniature Bull Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Miniature Schnauzer</span></span></li><li><span><span> Norfolk Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Norwich Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Parson Russell Terrier (smooth coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Parson Russell Terrier (wirehair)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Scottish Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Sealyham Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Skye Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span> Smooth Fox Terrier (smooth coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span> Smooth Fox Terrier (wirehair)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Staffordshire Bull Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Welsh Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>West Highland White Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Wire Fox Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Yorkshire Terrier </span></span></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.breederweb.com/Pics/shih_tzu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 116px;" src="http://www.breederweb.com/Pics/shih_tzu.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://toygroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span>Toy</span></span></a><br /><span><span><br /></span></span><ul><li><span><span>Affenpinscher</span></span></li><li><span><span>Brussels Griffon (rough coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Brussels Griffon (smooth coat)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Cavalier King Charles Spaniel</span></span></li><li><span><span>Chihuahua</span></span></li><li><span><span>Chinese Crested Dog (hairless)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Chinese Crested Dog (powderpuff)</span></span></li><li><span><span>English Toy Spaniel</span></span></li><li><span><span> Italian Greyhound</span></span></li><li><span><span>Japanese Chin</span></span></li><li><span><span>Maltese</span></span></li><li><span><span>Miniature Pinscher</span></span></li><li><span><span>Papillon</span></span></li><li><span><span>Pekingese</span></span></li><li><span><span>Pomeranian</span></span></li><li><span><span>Pug</span></span></li><li><span><span> Shih Tzu</span></span></li><li><span><span>Silky Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span>Toy Poodle</span></span></li></ul><span><span><br /><br /></span></span><span><span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fetchdog.com/images/medium/StandardPoodleMale.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 102px;" src="http://www.fetchdog.com/images/medium/StandardPoodleMale.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nonsportinggroup.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span>Non-Sporting</span></span></a><br /><span><span><br /></span></span><ul><li><span><span>American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)</span></span></li><li><span><span> American Eskimo Dog (Standard)</span></span></li><li><span><span> American Eskimo Dog (Toy)</span></span></li><li><span><span> Bichon Frise</span></span></li><li><span><span> Boston Terrier</span></span></li><li><span><span> Bulldog</span></span></li><li><span><span> Chinese Shar-Pei</span></span></li><li><span><span> Chow Chow</span></span></li><li><span><span> Dalmatian</span></span></li><li><span><span> Finnish Spitz</span></span></li><li><span><span> French Bulldog</span></span></li><li><span><span> Keeshond</span></span></li><li><span><span> Lhasa Apso</span></span></li><li><span><span> Lowchen</span></span></li><li><span><span> Miniature Poodle</span></span></li><li><span><span> Schipperke</span></span></li><li><span><span> Shiba Inu</span></span></li><li><span><span> Standard Poodle (female)</span></span></li><li><span><span> Standard Poodle (male)</span></span></li><li><span><span> Tibetan Spaniel</span></span></li><li><span><span> Tibetan Terrier</span></span></li></ul><span><span><br /><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966275673644052616-3241213937628507935?l=thegroomergal.blogspot.com'/></div>Dog Groomer Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11987142892072157223noreply@blogger.com0