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tobylittledude, your Toby is ADORABLE! What a cutie!

Cocker ears are shaved a third of the way down. A good reference point is to pull the ear forward so the ear is lying against the muzzle, and shave down to the eye. ALWAYS use a #10 blade on ears, there is lots of little flaps and fine skin that can get caught in a larger blade. To scoop eyes...

Shelties are too smart for their own good! He may have figured out that as soon as he starts to act up, you stop the grooming. Start calling groomers in your area to at least have the mats behind his ear shaved out, that should cost you no more than $5-$10. Everything else in his coat may...

Someone that is mating dogs to better their breed as a whole. Dogs that are by far not standard, breeding a "cutesy" name dog (i.e. doodles and poos), or breeding for money should NOT be breeding.

Sites like that make me want to scream. People that like are so blind, that you could talk to them till you are blue in the face, and they will still say that all pits should be shot. Why is it major news if a pit bits someone, but if the family golden or lab mauls the neighbors kid, its not...

As a dog groomer, I come across many different breeds every day. I have NEVER had to turn away a bully breed because of aggressive behavior. The "good family dogs" however, are the ones I have all my dog bite scars from! My most current one is from a shih tzu that even mom was afraid to pick...

He may not be used to breeze hitting his skin, or like Tineweena said, he may not like the cologne or the shampoo. Next time ask that they use an oatmeal shampoo or hypoallergenic shampoo. Or there may be shampoo residue still left on his skin from not rinsing your baby off all the way.

I have a poodle/schnuzer mix, but I REFUSE to call her a schnoodle. She was a stray that I found, and if I had brought her I would have done so only because she is an incrediable dog, not because of a cutesy name. When people ask me what kind of dog she is, I respond a poodle/shcn mix, to...

I see from your pictures that Tucker is a little cocker. Start getting him groomed NOW! It is wonderful that you are taking your time to find a groomer that has a rapport with both you and Tucker, and not to sound mean, but you should have considered the cost of getting him groomed EVERY 6-8...

The client list belongs to the owner of the shop. Taking the client list or any info off it (addresses, phone numbers, etc) is stealing. You can purchase the client list from the shop owner however. The groomers we had leave our shop on good terms we were more than happy to tell her request...

Lhasa's are EXTREMELY territoral dogs. They were bred to protect the Tibetian monastaries and warn the monks.

Shiba Inus! They are AWESOME little dogs. They are Japanese, bred for hunting in the Japanese mountains. Like their bigger cousins, the Akitas, they can be reserved around strangers but LOVE their own families!

Andis 2 speed. Nuff said. They are expensive (around $200), but I am not a fan of the Osters. They are heavier than the Andis, and the casing gets real hot. Plus, most models have that annoying fan on them that blows hair right in your eyes. I love my Andis, have 3 different pairs (in case...

You can shave dogs either with the growth of hair (from neck to tail) or against the growth (from tail to neck). I have done both on many different breeds of dogs, including schnauzers. For me, it just really depends on how the hair grows. Coats that are super flat and don't have much fluff...

Check into your dogs diet, compulsive eating of feces (coprophagia) normally happens when there is a vital nutrient missing from his diet. This behavior is NOT normal! Most commercial pet foods are actually not the nutrious for dogs and are full of fillers and pretty much crap. Try switching...

Haven't used PetMeds or anything like that, I order my Advantage from www.PetEdge.com or www.Ryanspet.com. I myself don't use topical flea products, but order the Advantage for my groom clients. I have only had a flea problem once or twice, and I always know when I have fleas before I even see...

When he gets fixed, maybe talk to your vet about having his nails quicked all the way back. When he is asleep for his surgery, the vet can cut his nails all the way back to the quick and caterize them at the same time. This would be a MUCH better option to having him declawed. Try putting...

My ACD started to have itchy problems when I switched his food. My vet and I determined that he was suffering from a food allergy, switched him to a hypoallergenic food, which helped him a whole bunch, but will still bite and scratch himself when he is under a lot of stress. Which...

My husband swears that my ACD is going to live forever just to spite him. Chance is extremely protective over me, and even when me and husband are play wrestling around, has shown my hubby very clearly by a quick nip on the heels that making me scream is NOT acceptable behavior!

My husband swears that my ACD is going to live forever just to spite him. Chance is extremely protective over me, and even when me and husband are play wrestling around, has shown my hubby very clearly by a quick nip on the heels that making me scream is NOT acceptable behavior!