VERY OT- Dog grooming clippers???

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I don't know about clippers, but I know a great product for removing that extra undercoat that sheds. I heard about it from someone on the yahoo group WeFixIt (about fixing sewing machines, pets, the world in general...we talk about a lot of different things there!). I did a little web research then bought one, and it works great! It's called the "FURminator".

Good luck on the search for clippers!

Dragonfly with a big long-haired dog that SHEDS, but is shedding less and less as I gradually get most of the undercoat out with the new FURminator!

On Jul 20, 8:10=A0pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote:

I have groomed both of my dogs over the last 20 years or so after I took the first one into a groomer as an Airedale and he came back out as a Poodle. I said to myself,"Well if he is going to look as terrible as that, I can do that for a lot less then $50. I bought an Oster Professional Pet Grooming Electric Clipper model number A5 with the detachable blades and I have been grooming my dogs myself since then and they look like Airedales. The detachable blades are preferred, because there are certain areas of any dog that require specialized blades to do a good job. the other thing I found out is that the dog should be bathed and dried off completely, before the grooming cut, because the dirt within the dogs coat that accumulates between clippings will dull any clipper blades to the point of usability, and they will need to be re-sharpened. I use a skip tooth blade for most of the cutting as it will plow through almost any dog's coat and not give them a scalped look. There are attachments that you can add to the cutting edge that will hold the cutting height at a level that doesn't allow it to cut too much, but after a few trims you learn to handle the clippers and do a good job without that attachment. Just remember, the dog doesn't know the difference between a good and a bad haircut, so you could save some money and not bother with the attachment. get yourself a book, if you want to know any thing specific about grooming but honestly I can't see any difference between my cut and the other dogs of this breed that I have seen and mine is often more professional than some I have seen. The Airedale breed has , what is known as a double or guard hair coat, and it is one of the toughest coats to cut, or so I have found out, but with these clippers it is a breeze. It has been about 5 years of cuts and the clippers are still sharp and ready to go whenever i pick them up. Just remember to bathe the dog first and dry them completely before grooming and you should be able to do this whole thing yourself, and have a well groomed dog and a pocket full of money. Not a bad deal, don't you think?

John

I agree with everything John has written. Jo has at least two and maybe four layers of coat. He loves nothing better than to run out into the snow and stretch out full length, roll around and then go to sleep on the freezing snow. And, of course, he suffers horribly with the slightest heat. I shave him with Oster professional clippers that we bought at PetSmart. Sometimes i do a better job than other times. But either way, his hair is short and he is comfortable and I've had people ask where i have him groomed. One suggestion: Jo would not let us near him with the buzzing clippers, even though he'd been great for a groomer before. So I put on his collar and leash and made him hop up onto a table where I could stand comfortably and he was off the ground. Instant good dog. As long as he's up on a table, even a short one, he realizes that this is grooming and he sits, stands, lies, whatever I need him to do. On the floor or ground, bad dog.

You won't be sorry. It's not a hard job and it can be broken into two sessions if you get tired.

Sunny

By popular demand, (well Taria at least), here is the only picture of Maggie, the happy-go licky Airdale Terrier that I currently have on my computer. The other Airedale, (Stilton) has gone to the great kennel in the sky about 11 years ago and that passing is what prompted the arrival of Maggie. Enjoy.

Thanks John. Maggie is pretty cute. TAria

I bought the furminator 2 weeks ago and we love it. It doesn't seem to bother Joey (Golden QI) as much as the wire brush and it works great. I got it at PETCO but since realized that I would have paid 1/2 of their price on ebay.

L>I don't know about clippers, but I know a great product for removing that

Linda PATCHogue, NY

Furminator? Could you please describe this magical, mystical tool to me? It might be something worth looking at for my feline QI! She gets a lot of shedding going on around her back area near her tail, and my BIL and his future wife are allergic to cats, so I'm always looking for ways to reduce fur/dander and help keep me home a trifle cleaner too!

Along these same lines, has anyone used the Febreeze with dander control in it? Does it work or would I be wasting my money?

Dannielle

It really is an awesome tool. It may be a bit pricey but it is worth every dime.

HTH! ~~~~~~~ Laurie G. in CA

Check it out on ebay though.Search furminator. I saw it there for half of what I paid at Petco - and it was worth every penny I paid there. It doesn't look like much, but does it work!

Linda PATCHogue, NY

Linda PATCHogue, NY