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Dog Care Comments, Questions, and Answers From the following blog post HOW TO GIVE a POODLE a HAIRCUT
Be sure to also read the article How To Give a Poodle a Haircut – Do It Yourself Poodle Haircut Guide -- Poodle Grooming
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:
Groomers have all the gizmos to keep dog still while they trim , but at home how do I keep him from wriggling??
Trish
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- The Fastest PoodleJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:49 PM
- Hi Trish - Depending on the dog and person's personality, keeping the dog still can sometimes be a challenge.
- Professional groomers often have a leash attachment on their grooming table. You can sometimes improvise something with an ordinary leash. I'll often put a leash on my dog for part of the trimming (especially when I'm trimming her outside so she won't slink away) Some options - put the leash on the dog and 1) sit on leash 2) stand on leash 3) attach leash to something.
- -- GET THE DOG USED TO YOUR TOUCH – This is easy, because you like to pet your dog. While you are petting them, get them used to your touch on parts of their body where they might not normally like to be touched. - their snout, face, feet, tail, ears, and personal parts. Get the dog so they don’t mind if you hold their snout closed and steady.
- If you can get your dog used to having you hold their snout closed with your hand this allows you to keep the dog still. It can take a while to get the dog used to having you hold their snout. You can practice holding their snout when the poodle and you are just relaxing and you are petting them. Doing this will get them used to having you hold their snout in your hand.
- It can sometimes take a while for the dog to get used to being trimmed. YOU DON’T HAVE TO TRIM THE ENTIRE DOG AT ONE TIME -- You can trim part of the dog one day and trim another part another day or another week. I often trim the face, legs, and head one week and the body, tail, and bottom another.
- Also I prefer to trim my poodle with scissors and seldom use clippers because the clippers tend to be more annoying to dogs. Also scissors work much better for me for anything but a shave down.
- https://sites.google.com/site/thepoodle101/poodle-grooming/poodle-haircuts/when-not-to-use-clippers
- Hope this helps you! It can take a while to get used to trimming your own poodle. However, in the long run I think it's easier, better, and costs less then always taking them to the groomer. Good Luck!
- Sincerely, Dave and Tofu - http://thefastestpoodle.blogspot.com/
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