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@baotoan It’s fun the first few times! And then… not so much.

@david_c My motivation for shaving her is to free up time for school work during the week, not necessarily to keep her cool in the summer. My mention of the temperature was to say I don’t think she will be too cold.

@gg22 Thanks. Did you do that year round? I’m not really sure what’s appropriate for winter time here. We usually just get a couple days of snow, not usually far below freezing. The dogs are mostly couch queens, but of course we’re outside for daily walks. Hopefully this is all a moot point...

@jjwin I should have put this in my post. I did try a 4, but it seemed to just move the hair around for the most part. I think it may have been an issue of technique tho, and not brushing at the same time as clipping. I need octopus arms to manage all the things, haha.

@123456christian Thank you for the tips on technique! This was definitely missing the time I tried to clip her with a 4. I’ll give it a go this weekend.

@carl78 I am also thinking of my own time, ngl. Brushing isn’t my favourite activity in the world, plus I’m working full time and trying to do remote school 😅

@up4god I’m not worried about matting as I regularly brush her. I bought a 4 and didn’t have much luck, but others have offered me tips that might give me more success with that too.

@niko Ya the trade offs are difficult. Either you get a short haired dog that sheds everywhere or you get a long haired dog that doesn’t, but needs heavy grooming. Orrrr you get the worst of both worlds, like mine haha. Sadly I don’t know of any naturally hairless breeds that are as big as I...

@niko That’s good to know. I’m not sure what possessed me to get 2(!!) big dogs who need regular grooming, puppy fever I guess, though they were 5 and 8 months when I adopted them. Next dog is to be something with less grooming needs for sure… maybe. My only previous dog was also a VERY large...

@besorlah It’s just especially for the one who mats so easily. The other half of their genes is Great Pyrenees, and she has the density of their coat mixed with the curl of a poodle. It’s a good thing I love her! Haha.

@hails048 The alternative is more along the lines of spending increasingly longer times brushing them. I just don’t have the confidence or skill to give her a “better” haircut. This is the dog equivalent of mom in the kitchen with some scissors, haha.

Hello groomers, it is I, a meagre dog owner. I’ve come upon some financial difficulties lately and as a result can’t afford my regular groomer anymore, at least for a while. I have many grooming supplies at home, but with 2 large poodle-mutts it’s really time consuming. One of them has a more...