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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: CarolineL on January 08, 2007, 06:52:59 PM
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Hurley is currently being groomed outside and I am waiting for the groomer to bring him in.....
She wanted to clip his back and the top of his head!?!? :o is this right????
I said no and in the end just told her to thin out his coat and give him a trim - I would rather have her do it again than wait weeks for it to go back.
Will post pics in a minute when he walks in the front door......
depending on whether it looks rubbish or not. ;)
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Awww, Can't wait to see him :luv: Is his topnot going!!??
Good Luck xx :D ;)
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She wanted to clip his back and the top of his head!?!? :o is this right????
NO
Well at least I dont think so ;)
A groomer clipped Daisy's back once to 'tidy her up' >:( and its never been the same since ;)
Cant wait to see pics :luv:
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I have told her to thin it out...... we shall see how much she chose to remove!!!
She wanted to clip his back and the top of his head!?!? :o is this right????
NO
Well at least I dont think so ;)
A groomer clipped Daisy's back once to 'tidy her up' >:( and its never been the same since ;)
Cant wait to see pics :luv:
Thank goodness I put my foot down, I had an image of a dreadful mullet appearing a la Pat Sharp :005:
it is within all my power to not run out the house into the mobile van and pull him out...... ph34r
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Ok - Im just trying to find the camera cable so I can download the pics..... just my luck that its gone awol - or is it - I might just run and hide until Hurley goes back to looking like a bear!!
Its alright I guess. Just a major shock to the system now my hairy bear has gone. Some of it looks a bit messy and I dont like what she's done to his top knot he looks like a skin head who's growing it out.
She's also trimmed the little bit of hair that comes down off his willy.... I thought that was supposed to help them aim when they wee?!!!?!?!?
His ears definately look better but his tail which is docked looks like a maggot rather than a hamster....
OK - going on a hunt to find the cable and will download as soon as I find it!
x
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he looks like a skin head who's growing it out...............................
She's also trimmed the little bit of hair that comes down off his willy.... ..............................................
his tail which is docked looks like a maggott..................................
This really isn't painting a good picture - you really need to get a pic on here fast before we charge you with crimes against cockers :005: :005: :005:
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I dont think I want to ph34r ph34r :005: I feel sorry for the poor lad.... they say that every cloud has a silver lining, at least with his poorly leg there is no chance of him being seen in public....
Funnily enough I still can't find that damned camera cable... :shades:
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Ok - here goes.
Next time the Top Knot definately stays - but I think thats because she's done a not so great job. Im not very impressed to be honest and will wait until the recommended groomer is free rather than be miss impatient pants and go to the first person's details I find.
Its not terrible but its certainly not great. In some parts there are massive chunks cut out....
My poor poor boy - how long til it grows back???
Before pic my gorgeous Hurley Bear
http://photo.ringo.com/178/178403188O756952399.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/178/178403188O756952399.jpg)
After Pics..
(please excuse the messy floor - the house is currently being replastered!)
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181127604O258785453.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181127604O258785453.jpg)
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181128859O805392311.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181128859O805392311.jpg)
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181130064O021357903.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181130064O021357903.jpg)
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181128859O805392311.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181128859O805392311.jpg)
From this one you can see where he's getting a little podgy - its obviously from the lack of exercise... look at the maggot tail! ph34r
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181127999O078035591.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181127999O078035591.jpg)
She's butchered his head!!!! I think its all going to have to go now... :o
http://photo.ringo.com/181/181130078O203658384.jpg (http://photo.ringo.com/181/181130078O203658384.jpg)
Honest opinions please and Sarah - the number of your groomer >:( ::)
x
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luckily his good looks shine through...i wouldn't be too impressed with that 'do' ph34r
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luckily his good looks shine through...i wouldn't be too impressed with that 'do' ph34r
which parts? or is it all bad??? I've got no previous haircuts to form an opinion on....
How long does it take to grow back!? ::) ::) Seriously... how long?
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I'm not going to offer an opinion as Jakey is going to the groomers tomorrow and if she manages to get him looking like that I'll be grateful (he has fear aggression).
I've learnt with Meg, after making many mistakes, that it starts to grows back in a couple of weeks. So if something doesn't look right you don't have to live with it for long ;)
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He is gorg! :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
I hate to say this, but when I saw the pics I thought " OMG what did they use garden shears" ph34r ph34r :o sorry :-*
It wont take long to grow back dont panic, and some bits can pretty easily be tidied up :D :D :D
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He is gorg! :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
I hate to say this, but when I saw the pics I thought " OMG what did they use garden shears" ph34r ph34r :o sorry :-*
It wont take long to grow back dont panic, and some bits can pretty easily be tidied up :D :D :D
Yes, he is gorgeous but maybe Im biased!! :luv: :luv: With hair like that - only a mother could love him!!!
No worries - to be honest I appreciate the honest comments. Serves me right for being impatient ::) >:(
We're a right pair with our hair disasters - at least he is confined to the house under vets orders. ::)
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He is gorg! :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
I hate to say this, but when I saw the pics I thought " OMG what did they use garden shears" ph34r ph34r :o sorry :-*
It wont take long to grow back dont panic, and some bits can pretty easily be tidied up :D :D :D
Yes, he is gorgeous but maybe Im biased!! :luv: :luv: With hair like that - only a mother could love him!!!
No worries - to be honest I appreciate the honest comments. Serves me right for being impatient ::) >:(
We're a right pair with our hair disasters - at least he is confined to the house under vets orders. ::)
He is a total beaut!! :luv:
I cut my own hair earlier and it looks a bit like Hurleys!!!!!! :lol: I decided if I could do the dogs I could do mine :lol: :lol: ph34r
Not sure it was a good idea to use my dog grooming scissors on my own barnet though ph34r :lol:
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He is lovely, the trimming is not too bad.
I don't know why some groomers leave a hairy throat and loads of coat on the chest ::)
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Wouldn't say it's the best haircut. but he is lovely and if he is anything like my two he will be back to a firball in a couple of weeks. must admit though the desperation in you post really made me laugh.
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Sorry Caroline but my immediate thought was the same as Lisa's, what did she use to hack away at him? :o
Remind me, who old is he?
Just looking at him and comparing him to how Barney looked when I did his first major "do" it doesn't look like his puppy coat is ready to come out on his back. :-\ Or she's left it in and only cut it rather than take the dead coat out, like it will need. Have you tried to see yourself if its ready? If it is then I recommend you get a coat king, because even if you only use it to do the first mammoth puppy strip its worth the money!! You'll be amazed the difference that it will make even to him as he is now.
I think his tail is ok, Barney's is trimmed back, but if you don't like it don't worry it will be sprouting in no time!
Barney's coat grows at the rate of knots. He has a long grooming session every couple of weeks where almost everything needs attention. So fear not, you won't have long to wait. But you will have to prepare yourself to lose your hairy bear, now Barney's puppy coat has gone his coat is sleek and shiny but I think I love it more now! Though he'll probably be back to hairy bear once his castration effect kicks in. :-\
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:shades: Do you know what scissors/tools ? she used to do it Caroline? sorry but I would question her experience of cockers :-\ He's a gorgeous boy though you can't take that away from him :luv: :luv: :-* :-* for Hurley
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I dont think he look's that bad!
How did they do the head? if your not showing him which i dont think you are maybe if you have to thinning siccors you could beld the chop with the rest of his head!
I think they've took a bit to much of the front legs.
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Ah bless :D he is still gorgeous!
However she doesnt appear to have trimmed his throat/chest area very well? or blended his front legs shoulder area to the rest of his body, she is probably only used to trimming cockers with clippers and you threw her asking for him just to be thinned ph34r luckily it does grow back ;) give it 8-10 weeks and you will never know ;)
Michelle
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I tried to tidy Sally up at the weekend and she has turned out a bit like that I think. I was pleased with my first attempt but would expect more if Id paid someone to do it. He is still absolutely stunning though so I wouldn't worry too much. :luv:
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I don't think its that bad :huh: his head could do with a bit more off and i have a gripe with groomers that leave a great bushy chest n untidy throat but it could be a lot worse, from your comments I was expecting him to look like he'd gone through a shredder! :005:
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Oh dear, he does look a bit sorry for himself doesn't he. This is exactly why I had to learn to do my girls myself. I have only got myself to blame then if things don't look quite right. I think he could do with some more stripping out of his head (not cutting, it blends much better if you strip it) and as Craftysam said, half an hour with a coat king and he would look amazing. You should have seen Barney before he was done. :o (fluffball) Afterwards, he was a propper dapper chap. :luv:
It does grow very quick though, I did my two 22nd December and have just done them both again today, not the full works, but finished stripping their coats out, and trimmed feet, throat etc.
If I were you I would get a coat king or try the comb and rubber band method, it worked on Amber's puppy fluff which wouldn't strip out by hand, came right out using the comb and she looks gorgeous now. You can then just have his featherings, feet etc., trimmed by a groomer.
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Today I noticed that one ear is longer than the other!!! And his ears look really fluffy a bit like the 80's toy Poochie if anyone remembers it!!
AnnieM - I had been using a comb and rubber band for ages and stripping out what was ready on his back and side but she has just gone mental with some scissors by all accounts. I think I'll be investing in a coat king and just doing my best!
Hurley looks like he has had a fight with a lawnmower and lost. I think I am going to let it grow out as much as it can over the next 8 weeks or so and then take him to a proper groomers.
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Aww He is a goreous cocker! :D His trim is not that bad.
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Sorry mate but those pics did make me chuckle - so did your comment about only a mother could love him :lol:
Firstly is not THAT bad - the owners of the title 'Worst Cocker Haircut' are living with Gill - sorry Gill ph34r
Its not great but give it a couple of days to settle - not sure if you can with his leg - but maybe a bath and a brush would help a bit - maybe reduce some of the 'cut' lines
He is still gorgeous and also he doesn't know what he looks like - nor does he care ;) and it wont be long before it starts to grow and you'll wonder what you got so worked up about.
Finally DONT go back to that groomer :lol:
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He is lovely, the trimming is not too bad.
I don't know why some groomers leave a hairy throat and loads of coat on the chest ::)
So you go back again in 6 weeks time ;)
To be honest, the cockers I have that are not shown are clipped short, no whiskers, no top knots, nothing! But then I have time to strip my show dogs rather than spend hours dematting coat that shouldn't have been there in the first place!
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he is :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
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Oh bless him - he's gorgeous - she HAS hacked away at him though - sorry!! I reckon you could have done better yourself - I'd take him somewhere else next time but don't panic - it'll literally only take a week or 2 till it starts to blend back in & then within another couple of weeks he'll be back to his glorious hairy self!! :luv: :luv: :D