Doodle Grooming

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Comment by Ivy Bates on February 28, 2009 at 5:11pm

If you go to my website and click Gallery my dogs that I groom are there. Click the name, I have a description of their coats. Maybe that can help you. If Kensi is curlier at the roots that will be her adult coat most likely. The puppy coat is very soft and straighter then the new coat coming in. My website is www. doodlestyle.com

Comment by MBKANE on February 28, 2009 at 4:04pm

This might be a silly question but I am sort of confused about it....what is the difference b/w a wool and fleece coat? How can you tell what type of coat your doodle has? Kensi' coat seems to be pretty wavy, curlier at the roots, and she is low-shed not non-shed. B/c she is only 8 months old I realize she will be going through another coat change into her adult coat soon. I am interested to see how it turns out.

Comment by Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*() on February 26, 2009 at 1:26pm

Thanks Ivy, that does help and that is about the price I was looking at. Good to have your opinion.

Comment by Ivy Bates on February 25, 2009 at 3:51pm

The AGC is all you need. I like the Andis clipper. 2 speed is also the right one. 1 st is good for regular grooming 2nd speed is for more dense areas, like matting. The higher speed does run hotter so use it cautiously. I would Google it and find the right price that way. Price ranges around $134. I hope that helps

Comment by Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*() on February 25, 2009 at 8:46am

Okay, what is the difference in AGC, AGP, Ultraedge, Professional..etc..types of clippers. I just want to groom my own doodle and our daughters and don;t want to spend more than necessary for just 2 dogs. What is a "just fine" clipper for the non-professional do-it-yourselfer? HELP. And which site have you found best prices and service from for clippers? Thanks

Comment by Ivy Bates on February 24, 2009 at 5:23am

I use ear powder for grooming the ear but I just use my fingers to pull out lightly. Most of the hairs are easy to pluck but some of the dogs hairs are much stronger, actual coat hair (like wool coated doodles) that, I just try to pluck what I can I have heard some use electric nose cutters, it has a circular motion. I've never used them. After I used ear cleaning solution.

Comment by Adina P on February 23, 2009 at 9:28pm

Rebecca, if your doodle has an undercoat and is more labby than poodle...the furminator may be useful. But it can thin hair too much...if you search in our MAIN forum (outside of this particular group) for the word "furminator" you'll see a recent discussion you might find helpful.

Comment by Barb @ Gemstone Labradoodles on February 23, 2009 at 8:57pm

Rebecca
The furminator is designed for double coated dogs that shed. It will cut your dogs coat. I have one, and I only use it on my shepherds. I had a helper here last summer and she used it on one of my doodles and completely ruined his coat after I had been growing it for 7 months.

Comment by Valerie and Cody on February 23, 2009 at 7:18pm

As for ears, I don't think the powder hurts anything. It just dries out their ears so bacteria can't grow as easily and it makes it easier for you to pull hair out. I do use tweezers just to get a better grip.

As for the furminator, I'm not sure, but I think it may actually pull out their hair. It's made for dogs with undercoats, but since doodles have real hair and not fur, I don't think it's designed for them. I've heard Les Pooches brushes are super good. I, personally, just use a dematting brush (which does thin the hair) and a slicker brush to fluff!

Comment by Denise, Winnie, and AngelAbby on February 23, 2009 at 6:48pm

I have EAR questions... do you use a tweezer to pluck the inside of a doodles ear?? And is the drying powder good for their ears?

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