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roxy25 · 10-08-2009, 01:51 PM

My sister is trying to do it on her own because The groomer we want to do it has not returned our phone calls to make an appointment. I asked my sister what is the rush and she says she does not want to brush all of his hair anymore. ( BTW she does not even brush him like she should I am the one brushing him and combing him)

Anyways I told her to wait and stop being impatient.

What do you think? should she do it her self or no ? My vote is no because she could not even do the puppy clip right with out help Lol

PS we are short on cash also. Groomer 1 asked $200 to do it groomer #2 ( the one we keep calling) asked $100

KPoos · 10-08-2009, 01:53 PM

How old is he and when are you planning to show him next?

KPoos · 10-08-2009, 01:54 PM

Could you go and hang out at a show and talk to some people and maybe offer some free help for help with the clip?

roxy25 · 10-08-2009, 01:58 PM

Enzo just turned 1 passed sunday ( oct 4th) we wont be showing him in akc for a while. Well we have been talking to a lot of handlers and groomers but none of them has said they would help us put him in pattern. We have to pay them. We had someone show us the puppy clip for free but I would feel weird asking the same person for help again since he already quoted us a price......

KPoos · 10-08-2009, 02:01 PM

If you've got time do it yourself. I mean hair grows and the stuff grows fast so if you aren't showing for months, you are going to have to learn at some point. If she screws it up then you can grow it out and fix it. Just be very sparing on the mane and I'm sure you will be fine.

Take pictures and post them here and someone will fix up any issues for you.

roxy25 · 10-08-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KPoos

If you've got time do it yourself. I mean hair grows and the stuff grows fast so if you aren't showing for months, you are going to have to learn at some point. If she screws it up then you can grow it out and fix it. Just be very sparing on the mane and I'm sure you will be fine.

Take pictures and post them here and someone will fix up any issues for you.

I know the hair can grow back but I don't want any more set backs. He had a hole in his coat from advantage and its barely getting back to where u can't see it. My sister has been grooming for years but show grooming is another story. We will give this groomer one more week and I guess she will do it her self.

bpk082 · 10-08-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy25

My sister is trying to do it on her own because The groomer we want to do it has not returned our phone calls to make an appointment. I asked my sister what is the rush and she says she does not want to brush all of his hair anymore. ( BTW she does not even brush him like she should I am the one brushing him and combing him)

Anyways I told her to wait and stop being impatient.

What do you think? should she do it her self or no ? My vote is no because she could not even do the puppy clip right with out help Lol

PS we are short on cash also. Groomer 1 asked $200 to do it groomer #2 ( the one we keep calling) asked $100

Yeah I can do a puppy clip, I just needed advice on where to clip. If I couldn't groom at all. I wouldn't be hired for grooming for 6 years.I do understand grooming for show is different. But I do think b/c of the fact that I'm a student on a buget. I just might have to to do it on my own that's just the reality. If it looks terrible he already has to grow out his hair he'll just be sitting pretty until it grows.

Besides this is only way I'm going to learn. By just doing it myself,... I have done this clip many times, but just without the rosettes. I'll wait one more week then I have to rely on myself. Its driving me crazy!! lol I don't know how the Europeans keep up that hair for show hahaha. I would be fine if I didn't have school/work but its taking a toll on me I want half that hair gone lol. My sister just doesn't get it hahaha.

roxy25 · 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bpk082

Yeah I can do a puppy clip, I just needed advice on where to clip. If I couldn't groom at all. I wouldn't be hired for grooming for 6 years.I do understand grooming for show is different. But I do think b/c of the fact that I'm a student on a buget. I just might have to to do it on my own that's just the reality. If it looks terrible he already has to grow out his hair he'll just be sitting pretty until it grows.

Besides this is only way I'm going to learn. By just doing it myself,... I have done this clip many times, but just without the rosettes. I'll wait one more week then I have to rely on myself. Its driving me crazy!! lol I don't know how the Europeans keep up that hair for show hahaha. I would be fine if I didn't have school/work but its taking a toll on me I want half that hair gone lol. My sister just doesn't get it hahaha.

I do get it shut up before I come home and spank you LMAO

bpk082 · 10-08-2009, 02:26 PM

Hush you!! lmao

Harley_chik · 10-08-2009, 02:35 PM

BPK, you should come here more often!

I say go for it, just be conservative. You can always take off more hair later, but it takes time to grow back. Do you belong to any grooming forums? I think Groomertalk and groomers.net would be helpful. I'm getting way ahead of myself, but I emailed Jodi Murphy about a show clip DVD and she said she didn't have plans for one. (Bummer!) She said she didn't have any Poodles w/ enough coat, but maybe if she get some more emails, she'll decide there's a market there. There have also been a lot of pics posted here w/ the Continental and critiques.