Grooming Using the "Grooming Your Doodle" book by Elizabeth Meehan

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Here are some photos of Gracie Doodle freshly groomed.  She is a wavy fleece Goldendoodle.  I used a 1" comb attachment on my Andis clippers using a #10 blade (I have since ordered a #40 upon recommendation).  I went with the direction of her growth so that would actually leave her coat about 1 1/2" long.  Under her ears, under her chin and around her neck I used the 1/2" and 1/4" comb attachments.  Her head and face are all scissor cut and fine tuned with thinning/blending shears.  I used scissors for the first time down her legs and I always round her feet with curved shears.  I never cut her tail!!!  The one thing that I do differently than what is usually recommended is that I never blow dry Gracie.  I just let her air dry and then brush and comb every square inch of her body before grooming.  She is a Tom Boy and doesn't lend herself to the puffy blown out look nor would it last long on her since she is always wet!!  Plus, she is a big girl and wouldn't stand for the time it would take to blow her dry!!!  I have been doing my own grooming for 2 years but this time I did it by the book!  I purchased the book that someone mentioned in this group a few months ago "Grooming Your Doodle" by Elizabeth Meehan.  I ordered it through blurb.com.  I have quite a few books on grooming but this one is for Doodles only and is wonderful!!!  Very explicit.

[Lynda Kamrath]

She looks beautiful, Nancie.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Thanks Lynda.  I do love to pamper my Princess!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Yu did a great job, Gracie looks just the way I like Doodles to look.

[Lynette Main]

Did you use a hair dryer to fluff her up? Her feet are great,thats they way I like them to. I bought a clipper set but haven't used them yet. The girls would sit still but Shea is a licker.Not ready for him yet.  Great job on grooming.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Nope, never use a hair dryer on her.  I let her dry naturally and then I back brush her an line brush her so she fluffs up.  She doesn't stay fluffy for long though.  She is very athletic!  Thanks for the compliment!

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

I love this look.  I wish I could get the muzzle like that.