livehealthy
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@motherhen A great tip that I stole from The girl with the dogs on YouTube, wear a beekeeping hat. It's seriously amazing, and they're less than $15 on Amazon
Grooming my own dogs…. Spoiler: groomers deserve 1000x what they are paid
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@livehealthy Oooooo! That is seriously genius. I will look into getting one!
@motherhen When you get the haisplinters that stick in and you can't get them out with tweezers put a thin layer of Elmer's glue on and let it dry. Once dry peel it away and the splinter usually comes with it!
seeingbabylon
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@motherhen Hair is so invasive. I have a few hair splinters that I can see underneath my nails, imbedded in the nail bed. No idea how they got so deep in there.
@seeingbabylon OOUUUUCH! How do you get them out?!?!
theorange4
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@motherhen High volume groomer… I almost never ever get hair splinters. Have employees that somehow have them chronically. I think it has to do with the texture of your skin.
@theorange4 My girlfriend (not a groomer) gets hair splinters from our boxer's shed hair. *On her soles.* Her feet are always baby-soft and I guess that's enough for the hairs to work their way in there.
Personally I always keep tweezers in my drawer so I can pull them out as soon as I notice them, before they travel any deeper.
Personally I always keep tweezers in my drawer so I can pull them out as soon as I notice them, before they travel any deeper.
@theorange4 This is my assumption too. We’re pretty mixed in my salon on the amount of splinters we get. Sometimes I think it’s also if you have weird habits, like I kneel a lot and get splinters in my knees.
@theorange4 I used to get them bad when i first started but now I moisturize multiple times a day and never get them!
seeingbabylon
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@theorange4 I get them on the soft, creased areas of my body like elbow creases, the back of my neck, and underside and clevage of my breasts. Everywhere else seems fine.
@motherhen I wholeheartedly agree! I'm also not a groomer, I have 3 Newfoundlands I home groom. I do 1 every weekend, I can't do more then 1, I am exhausted after grooming 1.
imagebeastmarkbeast
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@weirdmojo omg I could never. I have two short haired dogs and I'm exhausted just after giving them baths. And they're really good about the baths too! They just stand their and give me sad faces but other than that are fully cooperative
@weirdmojo Oh man - I can’t even imagine!!! That must be so much hair.
How do you groom them? Do you have a table - and if so, HOW do you get them on it?!
How do you groom them? Do you have a table - and if so, HOW do you get them on it?!
@motherhen Tons of hair, everywhere! Yes I have a table, to get them on, I tap the table and say "up" and they step on with the front feet, then I lift the butt.
@weirdmojo And the table doesn’t move?! And your back is ok?!
@motherhen The table stays where it is, my back hurts a bit, but it would be worse if I had to bend over them the whole time
@weirdmojo That’s a good system you have! Glad that it only hurts a little and not long lasting!!!
jjamieson523
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@motherhen You’re doing amazing. I habe a standard poodle that I home groom. One of my best friends shows and sports works her old English sheep dog and so she helped me learn and transition him to home grooming. It’s so hard! I’d be super interested I. Hearing about which brushes and clippers you use.
I’ve got a Wahl 5 in 1, a set of purple dragon shears, and some long pin slickers plus the greyhound comb. I also love the ice on ice brushing spray. What have been your favorite products?
I’ve got a Wahl 5 in 1, a set of purple dragon shears, and some long pin slickers plus the greyhound comb. I also love the ice on ice brushing spray. What have been your favorite products?
@jjamieson523 It’s such a process right?
For me the clippers are wahl off brand - I can’t remember the name. We couldn’t afford the real wahl brand. But tried to get as close as possible.
I’ve only used my curved shears and the texture ones - those sparingly as they both have been hesitant to let me near them with scissors. Yesterday was the first time I could really claim to use them
Can you tell me more about the ice to ice spray? I’ve been looking for after groom products and products I could use if I need to bathe them a day or so before but don’t want the clippers struggling. (Oh and my husband got me the grooming clothes off Amazon for my birthday - let me see if I can find a link.)
For me the clippers are wahl off brand - I can’t remember the name. We couldn’t afford the real wahl brand. But tried to get as close as possible.
I’ve only used my curved shears and the texture ones - those sparingly as they both have been hesitant to let me near them with scissors. Yesterday was the first time I could really claim to use them
Can you tell me more about the ice to ice spray? I’ve been looking for after groom products and products I could use if I need to bathe them a day or so before but don’t want the clippers struggling. (Oh and my husband got me the grooming clothes off Amazon for my birthday - let me see if I can find a link.)