So I have been reading and lurking and learning and waiting for my chance. I have never seen a dog wet clipped in our salon so I asked the girls about it and they all said it wouldnt work or that I was nuts or that it would ruin my blades or my clippers etc.
Today I got into work and one of my dogs had arrived before I did. The girl who booked it in said it was a matted mess and that she told them it would be a 10 all over. I rushed to the back all excited and there she was.
A ratty matty bichon, practically pelted with no hope in sight. Instead of moaning about it, a huge smile spread across my face.
I must tell you ladies..I was a wee bit afraid as I dumped her straight into the tub and lathered her up. The matting and pelting turned into dreads though and I just knew it was going to work beautifully. I left conditioner in her and blasted her very quickly all over with the HV. Then I grabbed a towel and a very wet drippy dog and headed to my table.
As I picked up my clippers I hesitated again. I literally JUST bought a new set of clippers 3 days ago and if I messed them up I was going to be the laughing stock of the salon and my husband who fronted me the cash for the new clippers...was going to take a strip out of my hide.
It was you guys who gave me the faith. I snapped on a 5 blade set my clippers to the occiput and took a leap of faith.
OH MY GOD!
You have to understand I am one of the newest groomers in the salon. If it needs to be peeled I get it. I have spent over an hour at a time precutting (peeling) dogs. The dogs are a wreck by the end and so am I.
Fifteen minutes later I had a 5 stripped puppy in front of me. Not a 10ed naked rat but a decent looking shavedoown, my clippers didnt hesitate, my blades did not clog. It was an epiphany! No switching out 10 blade after 10 blade after 10 blade and praying against razor burn. A miracle.
I love you people!
I took her back to the tub after and rinsed her down, towelled her off, dried her and when she was done she looked great!
Of course the owner still was not happy as he was one of those...just a trim please on my pelted dog types...but I was sooo happy with the way she turned out and everyone who watched the process from beginning to end was simply flabbergasted.
As the newest and the least experienced in our little room, with the way things have gone in there recently it was just fantastic to show them that I could bring to the party something new and good.
Thank you thank you thank you bandanas and ribbon for everyone on me!
Today I got into work and one of my dogs had arrived before I did. The girl who booked it in said it was a matted mess and that she told them it would be a 10 all over. I rushed to the back all excited and there she was.
A ratty matty bichon, practically pelted with no hope in sight. Instead of moaning about it, a huge smile spread across my face.
I must tell you ladies..I was a wee bit afraid as I dumped her straight into the tub and lathered her up. The matting and pelting turned into dreads though and I just knew it was going to work beautifully. I left conditioner in her and blasted her very quickly all over with the HV. Then I grabbed a towel and a very wet drippy dog and headed to my table.
As I picked up my clippers I hesitated again. I literally JUST bought a new set of clippers 3 days ago and if I messed them up I was going to be the laughing stock of the salon and my husband who fronted me the cash for the new clippers...was going to take a strip out of my hide.
It was you guys who gave me the faith. I snapped on a 5 blade set my clippers to the occiput and took a leap of faith.
OH MY GOD!
You have to understand I am one of the newest groomers in the salon. If it needs to be peeled I get it. I have spent over an hour at a time precutting (peeling) dogs. The dogs are a wreck by the end and so am I.
Fifteen minutes later I had a 5 stripped puppy in front of me. Not a 10ed naked rat but a decent looking shavedoown, my clippers didnt hesitate, my blades did not clog. It was an epiphany! No switching out 10 blade after 10 blade after 10 blade and praying against razor burn. A miracle.
I love you people!
I took her back to the tub after and rinsed her down, towelled her off, dried her and when she was done she looked great!
Of course the owner still was not happy as he was one of those...just a trim please on my pelted dog types...but I was sooo happy with the way she turned out and everyone who watched the process from beginning to end was simply flabbergasted.
As the newest and the least experienced in our little room, with the way things have gone in there recently it was just fantastic to show them that I could bring to the party something new and good.
Thank you thank you thank you bandanas and ribbon for everyone on me!
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