does everyone trim their own dogs?

[Cob-Web]

Maudie is booked in to be groomed and hand stripped in two weeks in time for Christmas! Its only £2 more than clipping and she gets a lovely bath and her toe nails clipped! She will be a beautiful girl!!!!!

Wow, thats a reasonable price - I might be asking for a recommendation in the New Year, as we travel to the SW occasionally and if the groomer is good, its worth having Molo done while we are there 

[lolajays]

It is £30 all in all I dont know if thats a good price but if you want the details PM me and ill let you know! However after reading an earlier post I dont know if she may be too young for hand stripping but she is so ultra hairy lol. I guess they will advise!

[Shelley]

If I take my Newfie bitch to the groomers for a bath and dry (because I can't be bothered doing it!!) it costs £50, if I take her brother for the same it is £60 because he is bigger! So everything for £30 sounds ok to me! ... But then I have never had a Cocker done at a groomers.

[lolajays]

But then I have never had a Cocker done at a groomers.
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Do you do Tia yourself?

[Luvly]

 

[sportsmonki]

Groomers are expensive and most use clippers

Would be happier with the word 'Some' in front of the above statement. I like to think I give value for money and I ALWAYS discuss with the owner what is best for the dog, which has occasionally meant persuading them not to have the dog clipped 

True...apologies...I should have explained better by saying that they are expensive compared to trimming yourself.  Obviously the initial outlay for the equipment costs, but spanned over the cockers lifetime I am sure it is much less than taking the dog to the groomers.  Most groomers imo dont overcharge, just I would find it hard to get money together to pay for Storm to regularly go to a good groomer who wouldnt just clip her, and so I much prefer to trim her myself.   Sorry...didnt mean to offend anyone.

lolajays...will you post pics of the result?  I'd be interested to know...like I said before I am not living with Storm atm and so her hair is a bit wild...I would pay to take her to a groomer that could keep on top of it whilst I am away...if I could find a good groomer.

[lolajays]

Yep I will post after pics when she has been done! Im a little nervous about taking her but I know she has to be done! It all sounds painful to me is it like haveing a wax lol!

[scooby's mum]

I do Scooby myself and I'm going to be doing Misty too - I have to admit, it's hard work just doing one, so I don't know how the others manage with a few dogs 

I use thinning scissors and a coat king for his coat and have just invested in some clippers for the top of his head and neck as I was struggling with the thinning scissors there.  I'm now expert but he looks OK 
 
I can tell I'm going to have a nightmare with Misty as she's only 14 weeks old and she has loads of coat already 

[MaxG]

He he - we hack away at Max all the time but we've taken advice from a proper groomer & watched her a few times & now we 'go it alone' regularly - he looks pretty good too if I do say so myself - like everyone says, it always grows back & there's not too much you can do wrong if you're careful!! Max's coat is so thick & long that we'd be forever in the groomers otherwise!! The thinning scissors have been our best investment by far!! 

[lolajays]

Well Maudie was done today! Her she is lookin all pretty however she is rubbish at standing still so photos as usual are awful! I think she looks lovely however I dont have a clue! i know they used thinning scissors in some places as she is still a baby and some of the hair would not come out! I also asked for her feet to be taken short around her toes as she takes so long to dry out! Its a shame this isnt smellivision as she smells lovely!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/lolajays/HC2.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/lolajays/HC3.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/lolajays/HC6.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/lolajays/HC1.jpg

[Tori]

Awww Bless how cute does she look   Very grown up 

Tori x

[Michele]

Looks like they did a very good job, she looks lovely

[Joelf]

She looks great,Tracey; it looks like the groomer did a lovely job!

[sportsmonki]

She looks great; it looks like the groomer did a really good job! 

Would you be willing to pm me the details of the groomer, please?

It would be really helpful to have someone keep on top of Storm's hair whilst I am away, just so it isnt such a mammoth task each time I see her.

[lolajays]

Ive pmed you!