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Comment by Becky & Sheeba on January 6, 2011 at 2:23pm

Deb~ Sorry, I should of specified more. During the winter months it is only wash, dry & comb/brush. I will have them trim around her muzzle, eyes, tail & top of head at times if I feel it's becoming too long. Sheeba does extremely well at the groomers, not at first though. They just love her over there. I did have to tell them after the first few times I took her in, not to clip too close completely around her eyes...it gave her a funny look almost like a baboon face. The second time I told them not to clip her face like that, I went back and there she was again...baboon labradoodle. I'm not one to complain, but that time I did. The owner was there at the time, she called me that night & reassured me it wouldn't happen again with a huge discount for the next visit. I've been very pleased with them since. Good luck on finding the right groomer. I don't know what the average price is, but I spend $40 each time I take her in.

Comment by Debb, Lucy & Oscar on January 6, 2011 at 1:53pm

Lucy's coat grows fast too, so as difficult as it is seeing her skinny little stick legs , I know it will all be a distant memory in no time. I've decided to go back to the previous groomer, who did 500% better than this last groomer. She wasn't the best Lucy's had (her first groomer stopped grooming), but I've decided its too emotionally taxing to keep trying new groomers hoping for the perfect cut.

 

Becky, so I take it Sheeba's maintenance grooming sessions are just a thorough comb out, bath and blow dry? Lucy hates being brushed/combed too, but she's a perfect angel for the groomers, lifting her legs when needed, offering her paws and never complaining about being brushed. Quite a different dog than the one I groom...LOL.. I'll have to look into those maintenance grooms and see if they're affordable, otherwise I'll just make her clipping appts. closer together. I prefer Lucy cut short for grooming reasons, but like her long hair 'look' best.

Comment by Becky & Sheeba on January 6, 2011 at 10:24am

I should also mention.  I was grooming her myself until she was 6 months old. Then, it became apparent to me I couldn't maintain her coat well enough. I was forunate to find a local groomer that I am please with. They are great with her. At first she was afraid of going there, but now she enjoys her visits.

Comment by Becky & Sheeba on January 6, 2011 at 10:21am

Hi Everyone! I'm just learning this site & posted on here in a different thread. Just hang on a bit & I'll eventually get the hang of it.

I'm happy to have found this site. I've often wondered about Sheeba's littermates and now I will have the opportunity to get to know all about them and those who are lucky enough to have a labradoodle.

Debb~I try to have her groomed every 2 wks, there are times I wait 3-4wks when her coat is short. I find that when it's long, I need to take her in every 2 wks, if not then the groomer has a hard time when her coat is very long. I know at first when she was about 6 months old, I had to have her shaved which I hated, but her coat had become too matted. I know the groomers use a conditioner in her hair to help. I try to brush her out inbetween, but she isn't crazy about it. It's usually a game of tug of war on the brush & when I stop brushing, she lays down belly up & looks at me with a look of "come on Mom....I'm being good...brush me" LOL

I do know, Sheeba coat seems to grow back fast, it's tight curl and so soft. Good luck!

Comment by Angie, Hudson and Lily on January 5, 2011 at 7:14pm

Debb, although you aren't happy, she is still as adorable as always. Remember it is just hair- it will grow. Hudson't hair grows fast! I like him long and shaggy, but my husband likes him short. I'm keeping him long until spring/summer.

Comment by Debb, Lucy & Oscar on January 5, 2011 at 6:20pm

Hey Becky... I checked out your page and saw you have Sheeba groomed every 2 weeks. Can you tell me what you have done each time? Is it just a shampoo and blow out most times? I'm looking for ways to stay on top of Lucy's curly coat, and do wash her and blow dry her myself about every 2 weeks, but wonder if a prof. groomer might do a more thorough job than me.

Comment by Sandi on January 5, 2011 at 5:44pm

Hi Becky and Sheeba,
Brewster is one of her litter mates. I remember Mercedes from her puppy pictures, she has grown into a beautiful girl.
Welcome to the group, it's such fun to hear about all the Labradoodledo kids!

Comment by Debb, Lucy & Oscar on January 5, 2011 at 4:49pm

For some reason the 2nd pic didn't show.

Comment by Debb, Lucy & Oscar on January 5, 2011 at 4:47pm

Welcome Becky and Sheeba! Good to see the group growing. Sheeba looks to have a very similar coat as Lucy's. Very dense curls. Well, at least Lucy USE to have a dense coat!

 

Angie - Lucy's coat has seemed to change recently and I'm not sure why. Its not the puppy to adult transition, but her hair texture in certain spots seems fluffier and finer textured (but also dense). As far as the grooming went this last time, I wasn't a happy camper. I thoroughly explained what I wanted and even gave the groomer a print out of 'The Doodle Do' for him to refer to as well as pictures, and although she came back mostly the way I wanted her, her legs were totally wrong. I like her leg hair length twice as long as her body hair length, but her legs were cut so close you can see her joints. Here's a couple pics. BTW I asked for 1/2" on her body, and its so short you can see her pink skin through it, but that's not what bugs me.

Comment by Nancy and Molly on January 5, 2011 at 3:26pm

Welcome!  Sheeba is beautiful!

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