I had a new customer today. She brought in a matted Poodle that would have been a # 5 at least. I put the dog straight in the tub. I bathed as well as I could and used cream rinse. Used the stuff all over it befor HVing it out. It seemed to be going pretty good at first, but then the dog started bucking and biting when I moved the hv off the hind quarters toward the center of the body. I turned HV down enough so the dog would relax, but then it was not blowing out the matts very well anymore...ugh. It got worse when I triied to do the front legs.
Ok now, I have a wet, matted dog on my table that I can't dry with out it thrashing around giving itself a neck injury. It was harnessed at hip and throat with as well as up above, to control its movements.
I managed to get it dry enough to start damp clipping where I could. that came off nice with the 4 blade, but I still in the end had to fight with the front legs and I got a rough 5 through them. By that time, the rest of the body was dry but curly.. :{ I wondered if I should rewet and try to blow dry... no.. not enough time...
Um... I hated my first try at this method.
If I had preped the dog as I usually do, I would have discovered its attitude when I first tried to pluck its ears, do nails. I would have most likely called the owner to pick it up , Or bring a proper fitting muzzle, because of its aggression, but by the time I figured out the terror it was, It was wet and matted and I felt I had to get through it. For most of the groom I felt completely overwhelmed with the wet, matted hair combined with the dogs unco-operation.
In the end, I only save myself 1 blade lenght on the body and the back legs. the front legs I needed to mostly scissor to 4 length. the dog calmed down some and I managed to make it look nice.
The owner was very happy. I did fill her in the dogs temperment on the table and she promised to bring him back in 2 months with a proper fitting muzzle and I agreed to work with him to get him to relax. She was new to town and only had him groomed once befor and was not aware he was a biter. Hmmm yeah I don't buy it.
I guess these people figure that being bitten is part of the job!
I am not knocking something that works for you guys,
maybe I missed something, but it didn't go well and I won't be pre bathing matted shave downs again any time soon. It didn't seem to make grooming the dog any easier for me.
I was really wishing I had one of you in my shop today to show me how to do it. :\ I am sure you would have had more sucess.
Ok now, I have a wet, matted dog on my table that I can't dry with out it thrashing around giving itself a neck injury. It was harnessed at hip and throat with as well as up above, to control its movements.
I managed to get it dry enough to start damp clipping where I could. that came off nice with the 4 blade, but I still in the end had to fight with the front legs and I got a rough 5 through them. By that time, the rest of the body was dry but curly.. :{ I wondered if I should rewet and try to blow dry... no.. not enough time...
Um... I hated my first try at this method.
If I had preped the dog as I usually do, I would have discovered its attitude when I first tried to pluck its ears, do nails. I would have most likely called the owner to pick it up , Or bring a proper fitting muzzle, because of its aggression, but by the time I figured out the terror it was, It was wet and matted and I felt I had to get through it. For most of the groom I felt completely overwhelmed with the wet, matted hair combined with the dogs unco-operation.
In the end, I only save myself 1 blade lenght on the body and the back legs. the front legs I needed to mostly scissor to 4 length. the dog calmed down some and I managed to make it look nice.
The owner was very happy. I did fill her in the dogs temperment on the table and she promised to bring him back in 2 months with a proper fitting muzzle and I agreed to work with him to get him to relax. She was new to town and only had him groomed once befor and was not aware he was a biter. Hmmm yeah I don't buy it.
I guess these people figure that being bitten is part of the job!
I am not knocking something that works for you guys,
maybe I missed something, but it didn't go well and I won't be pre bathing matted shave downs again any time soon. It didn't seem to make grooming the dog any easier for me.
I was really wishing I had one of you in my shop today to show me how to do it. :\ I am sure you would have had more sucess.
Comment