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To groom or to the groomers, that is the question!
© Chris Chamberlin
Nov 1, 2000
Home versus Professional Grooming
So your puppy is looking rather shabby. It's time for the first grooming. You may have asked yourself, should I try to do it myself or would I be farther ahead to have a professional groomer do my dog? Well let's look at this from all angles. Basic training at home will need to be done whether you use the services of the pros or not, unless, of course, you don't mind being charged for the additional time a groomer will have to put in to try and groom a puppy that won't behave. Most grooming shops charge for their time. Adding an extra half hour to a willful pup can push your total grooming fee up $5-10. Home training takes time and consistency. The more you work with your puppy in remaining still while being brushed, the easier trimming will be.
- 1 - good animal clipper - $ 150.00 +
- Several detachable blades $ 20.00 - $ 50.00 (I recommend #
10,15,7F and 4F and for poodle toes #5/8)
- Hand held varying temperature
blow dryer- $ 40.00+
- 1 - pair of good scissors - $ 50.00 +
- 1 - pair thinning scissors
- $ 50.00+
- 1 - Nail trimmer scissor type - $ 15.00+
- 1 - slicker brush- $ 10.00+
- 1 - pin brush- $ 10.00+
- 1 - steel comb- $ 20.00+
- 1 - mat splitter comb- $ 35.00+
- 1 - tooth scaler- $ 20.00+
Total $250.00 + (depending on quality of
product you choose, the plus can be considerably higher) Ongoing Expenses: (Based on grooming every 2
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In response to message posted by imothers:
A Standard Poodle will cost much more at a groomers than the small breeds but even with tha ...
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In response to message posted by Fanny:
Chris, I'm looking for my first Standard Poodle puppy. We've chosen the Standard for ma ...
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In response to message posted by over40:
That's great! Just remember- Practice makes perfect:)
Chris:)
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In response to message posted by over40:
Hi Fanny,
I gave it a try,took it slow and easy starting
from her back end with an attachme ...
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In response to message posted by Fanny:
Thanks for taking the time to reply,going to get
adventuress and give it try. and I will ...
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