This is Sammi. I have bathed and dried her in this picture, and she is ready to be groomed. She recently came home from boarding, and had a few sores (maybe from playing with other dogs? :( ) which her mom wanted to have her shorter in order to care for easier.
We decided to give her a body length about half of what she was. I used a #13 blade, which leaves a nice plush length.
We decided to give her a body length about half of what she was. I used a #13 blade, which leaves a nice plush length.
Some coats can be tricky to clip, and you have to go with the growth of the fur. The sides are the most difficult to leave smooth, and who wants to see big lines in the fur? THAT's not natural looking ;P
This is where a good pair of thinning shears save the day. I love my thinning shears, and couldn't groom a single dog without them. Blend blend blend!
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There, doesn't that look better?
When doing feet I always check between the toes for mats. It's just one of those places that seem to get them, along with the inside of the front legs, chest, behind the ears.....
Anyway, sure enough Sammi had mats between all her toes, so I cut those out with scissors.
When doing feet I always check between the toes for mats. It's just one of those places that seem to get them, along with the inside of the front legs, chest, behind the ears.....
Anyway, sure enough Sammi had mats between all her toes, so I cut those out with scissors.
So, here you have Sammi, all finished and looking very pretty after her spaw day!
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My 'Puppy' loves the dogs that visit the spaw. He doesn't get many opportunities to get up and personal with them all, but Sammi is a big lover, and she was quite happy to share some hug time. So sweet!
Happy Tails!!
Miriam
Miriam
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