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I got my Wahl Bravura clippers, and a grooming table, and today I started my first FFT. The groomer has done a not-so-great job up until now, and the face has been bothering me, so I decided to start there. She left the hair long on the sides of the eyes, which gives my girl a strange look.
My spoo girl Siouxsie turned 14 weeks old this weekend. When we got her at 8 weeks, she had been freshly groomed, with a velvety face and paws - I think they must have used a 30 or a 40 blade, and I really want to get that look back again. My groomer has used I think a 10 blade, because it's definitely been longer than when we got her.
So now I understand what makes this difficult - getting the dog to hold still! She wasn't whining or anything, but she definitely does not want to sit still while I do this. I got the top of the snout and most of the area between the ears and eyes done, but I decided not to push her too far the first time and stopped there. I've got my clippers set at 10 this time, as I figured it might be easier on the dog not to try to clip very closely until she gets used to it. i'll give her a break and then try to get the chin and neck later today.
Any tips for getting the dog to hold still? She doesn't like me holding her snout and wriggles away from me. I can get her to hold still for a few seconds at a time, but by the end, I was holding her body with my left arm wrapped around her, and then bracing her head between my body and left hand to keep it still. It works, but I'm sure she doesn't like it, and I don't blame her. Does it just take lots of repetition for her to get used to it?
My spoo girl Siouxsie turned 14 weeks old this weekend. When we got her at 8 weeks, she had been freshly groomed, with a velvety face and paws - I think they must have used a 30 or a 40 blade, and I really want to get that look back again. My groomer has used I think a 10 blade, because it's definitely been longer than when we got her.
So now I understand what makes this difficult - getting the dog to hold still! She wasn't whining or anything, but she definitely does not want to sit still while I do this. I got the top of the snout and most of the area between the ears and eyes done, but I decided not to push her too far the first time and stopped there. I've got my clippers set at 10 this time, as I figured it might be easier on the dog not to try to clip very closely until she gets used to it. i'll give her a break and then try to get the chin and neck later today.
Any tips for getting the dog to hold still? She doesn't like me holding her snout and wriggles away from me. I can get her to hold still for a few seconds at a time, but by the end, I was holding her body with my left arm wrapped around her, and then bracing her head between my body and left hand to keep it still. It works, but I'm sure she doesn't like it, and I don't blame her. Does it just take lots of repetition for her to get used to it?