Grooming 1st haircut

[Robin]

Our 7 1/2 Labradoodle, Riley will be getting his 1st haircut next week. We don't want them to cut him like a poodle. He definetly needs a trim because of the hot weather in South Carolina but we are afraid they will cut him to short. What should I tell the groomer? He has only had his face and feet trimed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Robin Diffenderfer

[Robin]

Nancy,
Thank you for tip on the grooming group and taking pictures to the groomer. I hadn't heard about the longer coat keeping the dog cool and from getting sunburned. I will consider this before his first cut. I am new to Doodle Kisses and I glad I signed up.
Robin

[LuvMyAbby&Kaela]

I got on the net and surfed for a picture to bring.

[Robin]

Thank you for the info! I will surf the net for pictures.

Robin

[Leslie and Halas]

Definitely check out the grooming group. You'll find lots of discussions, pics, and links in there. Like Nancy said, taking pictures of other doodles will help.

[Robin]

Thank you! It seems like pictures and the grooming group are the way to go. I am new to Doddle Kisses so just learning about how it all works.
Robin

[Jamie Petro]

Hey Robin. We live in Mississippi, and it has been over 100 degrees for the past few weeks. I didn't necessarily want to get Wrigley a summer cut, but I knew that she needed one. We took her last Friday, and they cut her really short. At first, all I could do was laugh b/c she didn't look like our puppy! She looked so skinny and her legs were so long! Then I saw how much she loved the cut. I mean, she really flaunted it! It must've really felt good to have that hair off of her. It hasn't been quite a week yet, but we've gotten used to the new Wrigley. It's not my favorite look for her, but again, I can tell it feels so much better for her. I posted some pictures on my page. Good luck!

[Robin]

Jamie,

It has been so hot here and feel sorry for him with all the hair. Good to know your Wrigley liked his cut. I know Riley will look the same skinny and with long, long legs. He looks that way when hets wet from his bath and swimming.

Robin

[Debbie and Toby]

We found this "Doodle Do Instruction" sheet on Doodlekisses. You will need to copy and paste this link: http://doodlekisses.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2065244%3AUplo...
It was very helpful for us. You will find pictures on my page of Toby's FIrst Grooming dated 022009. I took in this sheet as a reference. And I specifically told the groomer "no poodle cut". We thought she did an excellent job. She keeps a copy of the sheet in his file. I also took about three pictures of other doodles that I wanted her to reference so she would know exactly what look I was looking for. We just had him groomed again on June 8, quite a bit shorter because he was getting matted, but she still did a very good job. The February grooming she cut him to 2 inches, the June grooming she cut him to 1/4" because of the tangles. Good luck! And be very specific about what you expect and I'm sure Riley will be adorable.

[Martha Hanson]

Thanks for posting this link. I took Bailey - with fear and trepidation - for her first grooming yesterday. I printed this and took it with me. It worked great and she's beautiful. She's really curly so with her hair blow dried she looks like a great big fuzzball!