Today I groomed Buddy, a very sweet Springer Spaniel, and his dearest Mocha, a Cocker Spaniel. These two are outdoorsy folk, and their Mom likes them short and sleek so they can run and play in nature without getting sticks and leaves stuck to them. Buddy is clipped short all over, including his ears, and I even clip in between his toes so that the hair doesn't get matted there.
Some people have been told that you don't need to clip the hair from the pads of a dogs feet, but I will tell you that it is very important to do so. Take Buddy for example, you can see from his before picture that his hair wasn't even that long before his trimming, yet there were sizable mats like little balls of felt already forming in his pads, and mats in between his toes. When a mat forms in a dogs fur, it pull on the skin and creates irritation, as well as I can't imagine it being too comfortable walking on balled up fur.
Some people have been told that you don't need to clip the hair from the pads of a dogs feet, but I will tell you that it is very important to do so. Take Buddy for example, you can see from his before picture that his hair wasn't even that long before his trimming, yet there were sizable mats like little balls of felt already forming in his pads, and mats in between his toes. When a mat forms in a dogs fur, it pull on the skin and creates irritation, as well as I can't imagine it being too comfortable walking on balled up fur.
Mocha is an American Cocker Spaniel, she is 10 years old and a real sweetie. Again, her Mom didn't want her to have a lot of fur to collect bits and tangles, but she didn't want her as short as Buddy. So what I did is a shortened version of the correct breed standard. The pattern is the same as the American Cocker's that you see in shows with the long flowing skirt and legs, just really short! Whenever possible I like to use a shortened pet clip of the breed standard in order to show off the beauty of the breed.
These two were wonderful to have at my spaw today, and I am greatful to have the opportunity to be a part of so many dogs lives. I enjoy learning about their personalities, and observing their loving relationships with eachother. It was obvious to me today how much these two love eachother.
Happy Tails!
~Miriam
These two were wonderful to have at my spaw today, and I am greatful to have the opportunity to be a part of so many dogs lives. I enjoy learning about their personalities, and observing their loving relationships with eachother. It was obvious to me today how much these two love eachother.
Happy Tails!
~Miriam
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