How much time do you spend grooming?
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Scirocco gets a bath every 6 mths less if he stinks. Nails are done as needed and when I see my mom. (shes the only one he doesnt screech for)
Walker gets a bath every 3 mths or so and maybe brushed once a month if we feel like it (he doesnt care either way and if hes not shedding he doesnt get it really) and nails is on a as needed basis.
so not even monthly here.
Walker gets a bath every 3 mths or so and maybe brushed once a month if we feel like it (he doesnt care either way and if hes not shedding he doesnt get it really) and nails is on a as needed basis.
so not even monthly here.
I go through phases... I'll brush Boo every day for a few days and then I'll let it go for a few weeks. But on average, she probably gets a good brushing at least every two weeks. This keeps her mat free and gets rid of a portion of the boatload that she sheds!
Baths on the other hand... I'd say usually one or two a year.
Nails... I don't do the back, they seem to keep themselves filed down enough. The front ones get done whenever I have time and motivation. We use a dremel - Boo's okay with it, but definitely doesn't like it, so I use a lot of reinforcement and usually only get two nails or so done in one sitting.
Baths on the other hand... I'd say usually one or two a year.
Nails... I don't do the back, they seem to keep themselves filed down enough. The front ones get done whenever I have time and motivation. We use a dremel - Boo's okay with it, but definitely doesn't like it, so I use a lot of reinforcement and usually only get two nails or so done in one sitting.
pair of Sheltie sisters..... and they love being groomed!
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> thorough combing with a gentle squiggly long-tooth comb
> their ears cleaned with gentle witch hazel + aloe cleanser
> their teeth brushed with their flavor choice of ~
beef or chicken or mint or vanilla or peanut butter toothpaste.
> a bath with gentle oatmeal shampoo
> their nails trimmed + filed with a gentle 'Dremel' tool
Depends. If one needs to be pulled down to undercoat that can take anywhere between 1-2 hrs. If they are already in show coat, it can take 1-1.5hrs to trim (weekly). Pets are clippered, half an hour every 4-8weeks, sometimes longer since I trim them very short to begin with.
I do weekly baths, and at the same time I do nails, teeth, ears. This only takes about a half hr. Right now I am doing cold water rinses daily on my 10 month old puppy's jacket, that takes all of 15min to rinse/dry.
I do weekly baths, and at the same time I do nails, teeth, ears. This only takes about a half hr. Right now I am doing cold water rinses daily on my 10 month old puppy's jacket, that takes all of 15min to rinse/dry.
Not a whole lot, just because I keep Jackson's hair pretty short. I brush him maybe twice a week (mainly tail and face). He gets bathed once a week typically but sometimes it's once every other week. Teeth brushing we are working on... right now it's once a week pretty much. Nails are cut every month-ish (I hold off as long as possible, he's terrible when it comes to nail cutting, absolutely horrible).
hardly any. i do nails on all three dogs every 2-3 weeks. i brush steve's pants and tail maybe once a month. he's pretty wash-n-wear and the bullies are nekkid. i really couldn't tell you the last time i bathed any of them just to bathe them (steve got bathed a couple times late winter/early spring due to his fondness for mud).
One reason I chose Luna was because she wouldn't need much grooming. 
I bathe her whenever we're going to do a demo, or whenever she rolls in cat poop outside.... usually about once every 1-2 months. I think I managed to go 4 months this winter. When she used to come to work with me every day, I'd bathe her more often , 1-2 weeks, because she'd be stinky more often; I think maybe from people petting her, I don't know.
I almost never clean her ears, I think I've done it about 3 times in the past 5 years. But I check them every few weeks, and when I give her a bath, just to make sure they're clean.
I'm very bad about doing her nails, but ATM I'm trying to shave her quicks back a bit so I'm dremmeling them twice a week. Generally I try to do them every 1-2 weeks.
My dogs at work get a lot more grooming, as it's much more important that we make sure they are clean and healthy. They get brushed usually 3-5 times a week - ALL dogs, even the short-haired ones - and get ears, nails, and teeth done every week. Most get baths about once a month, but that depends more on whether they go to foster homes or not; baths are low priority since brushing generally keeps them pretty clean.
I bathe her whenever we're going to do a demo, or whenever she rolls in cat poop outside.... usually about once every 1-2 months. I think I managed to go 4 months this winter. When she used to come to work with me every day, I'd bathe her more often , 1-2 weeks, because she'd be stinky more often; I think maybe from people petting her, I don't know.
I almost never clean her ears, I think I've done it about 3 times in the past 5 years. But I check them every few weeks, and when I give her a bath, just to make sure they're clean.
I'm very bad about doing her nails, but ATM I'm trying to shave her quicks back a bit so I'm dremmeling them twice a week. Generally I try to do them every 1-2 weeks.
My dogs at work get a lot more grooming, as it's much more important that we make sure they are clean and healthy. They get brushed usually 3-5 times a week - ALL dogs, even the short-haired ones - and get ears, nails, and teeth done every week. Most get baths about once a month, but that depends more on whether they go to foster homes or not; baths are low priority since brushing generally keeps them pretty clean.
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I probably spend about 2 hours per week grooming my 2 poodles (including a weekly bath), then the dog groomer does her magic every 5 weeks.
One of my poodles has much tighter curls than the other which gets matted far more easily, and she takes twice as long to brush out.
Plus, they both hate having their feet brushed, so all the squirming and hiding of feet behind faces draws the whole process out.
Still, there's little else lovelier than cuddling two cute, super soft, freshly washed and brushed, sweet-smelling dogs.
One of my poodles has much tighter curls than the other which gets matted far more easily, and she takes twice as long to brush out.
Plus, they both hate having their feet brushed, so all the squirming and hiding of feet behind faces draws the whole process out.
Still, there's little else lovelier than cuddling two cute, super soft, freshly washed and brushed, sweet-smelling dogs.
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My maltese has a long coat and although she just stays indoors most of the time, I bathe her once a week. Her hair gets brushed after it has dried and maybe I'll brush again w/in the week if it is needed. Ears are cleaned one a week too, right after the bath. Nails are clipped once every 2-3 months.
Nails x 4 = 20 minutes a week
Doberman Shaving x 2 = 15 minutes every few weeks
Doberman Baths x 2 = 20 minutes a month
Corgi Trimming = 10 minutes a week
Corgi Baths x2 = 30 minutes a week
Corgi Blowouts x2 = 30 minutes a week
Corgi Combing x2= 70 minutes a week (3-5 min combing, per corgi, once a day)
**** keep in mind, I keep Revy in near-show condition. Most corgis aren't as clean/blown out/combed out as she is. And I do the same to Ada because her coat is the type that SHEDS like a mofo!
Doberman Shaving x 2 = 15 minutes every few weeks
Doberman Baths x 2 = 20 minutes a month
Corgi Trimming = 10 minutes a week
Corgi Baths x2 = 30 minutes a week
Corgi Blowouts x2 = 30 minutes a week
Corgi Combing x2= 70 minutes a week (3-5 min combing, per corgi, once a day)
**** keep in mind, I keep Revy in near-show condition. Most corgis aren't as clean/blown out/combed out as she is. And I do the same to Ada because her coat is the type that SHEDS like a mofo!
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Most people don't believe me when I tell them because Paps have such long hair!
I brush once a week (sometimes more if she's sticky from dogs chewing on her). Fringes get brushed every 2-3 days and feet get trimmed every 1-2 months as well as potty areas. Bathing is done once every 4-6 weeks in the winter, 3-4 weeks in the summer.
I basically call Nia my no-grooming-required dog
I brush once a week (sometimes more if she's sticky from dogs chewing on her). Fringes get brushed every 2-3 days and feet get trimmed every 1-2 months as well as potty areas. Bathing is done once every 4-6 weeks in the winter, 3-4 weeks in the summer.
I basically call Nia my no-grooming-required dog