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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 10:33:09 AM

Title: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 10:33:09 AM
The rest of my grooming equipment has turned up today!  :D Can't wait to give it all a go! Many thanks to Louise at Jayzander for her help, guidance and recommendations! Would show you a pic of Chloe before I tackle her but we've been out on the park for an hour this morning and she's wet through!  :005: Think it will be bath time later and then time to get trimming later!

Here is a picture of her before Louise got the clippers to her snout! Very hairy lady!  :005:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03769.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03791.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03792.jpg

PS Please excuse the obvious decorating requirement behind the table!  :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: kellyjayne on April 11, 2007, 10:37:55 AM
Oooh good luck!
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: cdpops on April 11, 2007, 11:06:10 AM
Wow you have been busy, it looks ever so slightly like a torture area in the pic!! Good luck
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 11:39:25 AM
LOL! Thanks guys! She's had her shower and I dried her whilst she was on the table which helped! She's not a fan of the hair dryer poor thing! Just having a breather now for lunch! I'm busy watching my grooming DVD at the same time!  :005:

PS Sorry were the pics a bit big?  :o I always use Photobucket and shrink them before that as well!  :o
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: sarah25 on April 11, 2007, 11:45:22 AM
Good luck!
I'm sure you will do a great job!
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: JaspersMum on April 11, 2007, 12:11:32 PM
Looking forward to seeing the after pictures - I've been having a go myself (DIY grooming) and fellow COLers always available for comment.

Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 12:15:31 PM
Thank you!  :D Letting her have a bit of a break whilst I get some other stuff done as I don't think she's particularly happy with me just now! I refused to share my chicken sandwich with her!  :005: Told her she could have some if she's a good girl whilst I do the grooming!  :lol:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: julesd on April 11, 2007, 12:17:14 PM
Very impressive equipment, am quite envious!
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 12:34:16 PM
LOL! It cost me enough Jules!  :005: But then I did have to have the clogs as well to protect my feet!  :shades: I bought the DVD, spratz comb, Coat King and Crufts Brush ages ago! Well over £300 worth of gear there altogether!  :o So if anybody locally wants to hire any of the equipment...  :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: ruby on April 11, 2007, 01:03:18 PM
do you live near sheffield im looking for groomer  :lol: cant wait to see the pics,  good luck with her  :luv:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 01:06:27 PM
I'm not that far away actually!  :005: Just off junction 28 of the M1! I've got a bit to do before I'd have the confidence to work on somebody elses dogs though!  :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: ruby on April 11, 2007, 01:10:04 PM
ohhh i can see a meet up and a grooming lesson coming on :005: :005: :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: ruby on April 11, 2007, 01:14:00 PM
ruby says can she book in for a pedicure and back massage to start with :005: :005: :lol:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: LurcherGirl on April 11, 2007, 02:01:10 PM
Good luck. I too have decided to groom my dog myself... though being an American Cocker it is even more fun than you'll have with your English  :shades:  :lol: It feels strange at first, but you'll both get used to it quickly.

Vera
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 02:39:51 PM
Ruby is welcome to drop by any time!  :005: Wait until I've shown you the pics first though! I've not done a great deal today, just going at it slowly! Think I took a bit too much off with the thinners in one place as well!  :o Also think I caught her by accident but there's no blood and she doesn't seem to bothered!  :luv: She now smells lovely and looks incredibly shiny!

Before

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03800.jpg)

After clinging on to the table!  :005:

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03806.jpg)

Cheeky!
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/discusbabe/DSC03805.jpg)
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: JaspersMum on April 11, 2007, 04:20:22 PM
Harder to get them to stand to take the post grooming pic isn't it. ;)

I keep doing a bit and then looking at him before taking a bit more the next day and so on, by the end of next week he'd be bald - good job back at work next week!
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: ruby on April 11, 2007, 05:49:05 PM
bless, she looks lovley for the first time at mummys grooming parlour :luv: i love her glossy coat,in fact i just think shes a sweetie shes so like my ruby.my daughter thought it was :005: :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: sarah25 on April 11, 2007, 07:01:04 PM
You have done a great job!  :luv:
So is it ok to bring Chico round on Saturday?!?  :005:  ;)
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 08:38:54 PM
Thank you for the kind words, I keep looking at her now and finding bits I missed!  :005: The table is still in the lounge though so I will probably have another go tomorrow!  :lol:

bless, she looks lovley for the first time at mummys grooming parlour :luv: i love her glossy coat,in fact i just think shes a sweetie shes so like my ruby.my daughter thought it was :005: :005:

Bless your daughter! I know the feeling though, I visited Louise last week with Choe who had two black cocker bitches and at times I really had to look closely!  :o Especially as one was only a month older!  ::)

You have done a great job!  :luv:
So is it ok to bring Chico round on Saturday?!?  :005:  ;)

If you want to bring Chico around Saturday he is more than welcome, you don't expect him to be going home with you though do you?  :005:
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: suzysu on April 11, 2007, 08:55:42 PM
awww what a pretty girl  :luv: ...looks like you have done a great job  ;)
Title: Re: All set and ready to go!
Post by: *Adele* on April 11, 2007, 09:06:04 PM
Thanks Suzy  :shades: