so i got a private grooming lesson yesterday by a forum member! - Poodle Forum - Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle Forum ALL Poodle owners too!

faerie · 08-10-2010, 05:11 AM

Recently i purchased some clippers from cameo here on pf. she was really generous and invited me to come pick them up (i'm about 3.5-4 hours away) and she'd give me some tips.
well, wow! did she ever give me tips.
she showed me how to bathe, and we used the recirculating water things she made, way cool.

then poof got all brushed and dried (she'd never had that before) and i was shown proper way to do that to prevent tangles and get best stretch. then she showed me how to use the clippers which was a huge challenge being that i am left handed and was super apprehensive & poof doesn't love her front paws handled.

temperance's hcc clip was cleaned up a bit and blended to be in more proper place and her tail is now shaven so when it grows out it will look better. and all that heinie space will be good for me to practice my clipper skills on and i was indulged in wanting to keep her rock and roll topknot!

poof before groom ... all scruffy

Poof before ... all scruffy! by faerie made, on Flickr

night before her big groom! by faerie made, on Flickr

wash, dried, brushed, and ready to clipper & scissor ... look at her topknot! i just can't bear to trim it. renee, was very patient w/ me on that.

Look at her topknot! by faerie made, on Flickr

pretty face!

pretty face! look at that pretty face! by faerie made, on Flickr

faerie · 08-10-2010, 05:12 AM

then her coat!

not bad for an 8 month old. i didn't want to mess w/ her topknot. it's still really long. by faerie made, on Flickr

soo very glad to be home!

she's glad to be home & all finished w/ that darn grooming! by faerie made, on Flickr

and this is how she rocks! she may look frou ... but she ain't!

IMG_4099 by faerie made, on Flickr

this is what a properly groomed poodle does. by faerie made, on Flickr

amerique2 · 08-10-2010, 06:44 AM

What a transformation! Looking good. Love the photo of her exuberance when she got home! How nice of Cameo to give you a very complete grooming lesson.

faerie · 08-10-2010, 06:47 AM

yeah, she's rocking the 'do by wrestling all over the yard with her bff, eva.

ArreauStandardPoodle · 08-10-2010, 07:06 AM

That is fantastic! So nice of Cameo to do that for you. Nothing like hands on, up close and personal experience. She looks lovely!

puppylove · 08-10-2010, 07:50 AM

She looks fabulous. Cameo you rock! Another reason this is the best dog forum on the net.

faerie · 08-10-2010, 08:07 AM

this is a great forum.

Cameo · 08-10-2010, 01:01 PM

Awww, thanks y'all <blush> I totally had fun helping out and well, it's great to give back

It was great meeting F & T!

Chagall's mom · 08-10-2010, 04:48 PM

Wow! What a cool post! Temperance looks absolutely smashing and OMG, what a super thing for Cameo to do! Poodle people are THE BEST! Dang, I wanna a "Cameo" here in the northeast to show me the way to groom without fear, or without first having to take a shot of something 100-proof to steady my nerves (just kidding! I'd never drink and groom). Just love the cut, and I too am a fan of the big, long, lush topknot. When I grow Chagall's long we called it his homage to Don King, remember the outlandish boxing promoter?

faerie · 08-10-2010, 05:12 PM

i am still slightly intimidated, but i feel more comfortable.

i'm nervous about doing it solo, but i'll do it.

i am so very appreciative of the instruction i got.

and temperance is so pretty!