Hard to believe, but "Foo" is two years old. We got her at ten weeks of age on October 2, 2008 and it has been an adventure. I love this breed. They are fun, smart, manipulative and driven, but Foo has been a great house pet. She lives for a ball...loves her squeaky toys, flashlight beams, chipmunks, baby puppies (we watch that closely). She has had all kinds of hair dos...from puppy fluff to completely shaved. It is still trial and error trying to find something that is practical but pretty. She has a soft cottony coat, so it tends to mat with any humidity.
In the two years, I've learned a thing or two about the clippers. :-)
But I haven't learned a whole lot about proper Poodle hair maintenance. . .
I groomed her Thursday and into Friday. It took easily over six hours and that is because I don't brush her regularly and she was matted down each leg, a bit on her neck and her tail. It seems overwhelming to see so many felt like mats of hair, which is why I procrastinate and it becomes a bigger job.
I could clip her down, but Foo loves her hair, and she is very good about me grooming her. I gave her (and myself) lots of breaks! I scissored her body as well, so that took a fair amount of time. When all was said and done...she was so pleased with herself.
She still has rabbit ears!
OK! Ship shape for another few weeks...
2 comments:
She really looks beautiful! I'm glad you've found a trim that works for both of you. Addie is in a similar clip, with short body and long legs. Though her topknot is larger : ) My advice to you is to make it as easy on yourself as possible... There are tricks to achieve a scissored look with the clippers; if you don't have Wahl Stainless Steel combs already, get them. I use all the combs, and varying the lengths on one trim can give the effect of a scissored trim. Great job though, she seems like a happy dog!
Thanks for the tip Natalie. I will try to source some combs. Her topknot was shaved along with everything else in February. It has taken a long time to grow back. She is looking good, and so far I'm managing to keep it tidy and mat free.
Do you know if the wahl combs fit on an oster clipper?
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