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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: Gilly on June 14, 2003, 12:01:07 PM
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I have now received my thinning scissors for Buttons. I have completely handstripped her back and head. I did have a go at the rest but she found it too uncomfortable, so i decided on the thinners. I had a go yesterday and did her feet, which look OK (ish) :- Then started on the tops of her ears, because since she had been groomed last time they have grown back really curly. I have thinned them down to the "lumpy bit" but they just look pretty much the same, just shorter, i.e. they are still curly ??? Have i not gone short enough ??? Buttons hasn't got a heavy coat at all, not like the cockers in any of the books I've got so it is very difficult to see exactly what I'm doing :-X
Basically I'm worried I'm making a right pigs ear ???
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Hi Gilly, sounds like you haven`t taken quite enough off.
I have just looked at a recent picture of Buttons and she does look like she has quite a lot of hair on her ears. ;D You need to go about a third of the way down the ear. Make sure the flat blade is down and the serrated bit is on top. Take a bit at a time working down the ear. Just be careful, as they are new scissors they will be very sharp.
Hope this helps.
Tracey :)
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Thanks Tracey,
I had a go at stripping some hair off where her ears meet her head, amd she didn't seem to mind so will carry on with that again tomorrow and then try again on her ears, do you now roughly what length the hair should be at the top, or is it just a case of keep going until its flat ???
Gilly
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Hi Gilly, yes just keep going till it`s flat. As I said do a little brush and do a bit more :) And remember if you make a mistake it will soon grow back ;D You can hand stip where the ears meet the head and blend the hand stripping and scissoring in as you go down the ear.
Good Luck, and well done for having a go :)
Tracey.
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Hi Tracey, right, I'm on a mission tomorrow to give Buttons flat ears ;D
god help her :o
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Go for it Gilly ;D if you get stuck give me a shout :)
Tracey.
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Right Tracey, what do you know about grooming legs ;) ;D
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Good luck Gilly, I'm sure you'll do fine. Lookiing forward to seeing how you get on!! ;D
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Do you have a particular are of concern Gill?
Tracey
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Mike, I'll take some pics when I've finished, if you don't see any you'll know i've made a right pigs ear ;) ;D
I haven't even tackled her legs yet :- I've done her feet, and thinned around her toes with the thinners at an angle, and they look OK. How far around the foot do I thin?? all the way around, as I seem to have concentrated more on the front part??? I need my hubby to help and hold her whilst I do her legs ::) but its surprising what a bit of birbery with cheese will do ;D
Off for a boring day of dancing rehearsals with my daughter so will continue with phase 2 of Buttons hairdo upon my return ;)
Gilly
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I'll send you an IM Tracey to save hijacking Gillys thread ;D
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Hope your not going to keep any leg tips to yourself Gill ;D Morgan's legs still aren't right. :(
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I'll send you an IM Tracey to save hijacking Gillys thread
Hijack away Gill, we could all do with some help ;)
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Oh yes please!!! I think I have got the ears ok but I am struggling with the legs too. I think I have got his front legs almost there but I'm having a lot of trouble with the back legs. How much am I supposed to take off near his hocks? :- Any advide is gratefully received. :)
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Gilly,
Fern's coat is quite light and whispy too. Is this a choccy roan thing?? Her ears are curlier than my blue roans as well! i do have to take the tops of the ears quite short to get them to go flat - other wise she shakes her head and looks like she has been electrified - cos it sticks out! :o
Spit - slap - smooth!!!! :-X
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Before i had Griffy neutered i only had to trim his ears and feathering, then i started handstripping cos his fur went thick, but his fur has now gone wild and bushy so i am considering clipping him, is this a good idea?
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Sometimes clipping is the only option - my oldest is a neutered golden and he needs to be clipped off as his coat became thick and wavy. In between grooming sessions, I use the coatking to try and keep it under control a bit more.
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How much am I supposed to take off near his hocks? :- Any advide is gratefully received. :)
For trimming back legs I brush all the fur down so it goes over the hocks place my hand on the leg and fingers so the hock is at the back and then trim off all the excess. Not very good at explaining this type of thing, sorry ??? I do the same with the back of the foot - holding the back foot in my hand from the joint down I place my fingers as a measure and trim off all the excess.
Hope this makes sense.
Dessie ;)
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Dessie you have completely baffled me, mind you that isn't hard ;) ;D
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Sorry Gilly I did say I wasn't very good at explaining things ??? :'(
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Dessie, its not your explanation, just me :-X ;D
I think its one of those things where you actually need to see someone in action, so to speak, then it would propably all fit into place, I can hear myself saying "OOOOOHHHH, I GET IT NOW ::) ;D"
Gilly ;)
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Thanks for the help Dessie. :D Any chance you could post a photo as I'm with Gilly on this one... will probably say Oh ..got it now? I'm a slow learner :(
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It's our age Lou :o ;)
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Right girls have a look at this
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I hope this is clearer for you both if you want it sent directly just email me.
A big thank you to JaneS ;D ;D as she dug this out for me for my to go in a Cocker Leaflet I'm producing for my Discover Dogs Event.
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Yes don't like to admit the age thing is creeping in fast.. ???
Thanks very much to both Dessie and Jane. It's a big help. ;D Guess what I 'll be doing this weekend???? ;D
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I've already got this thanks to Jane... ;D will have another go at the weekend :-X