I am a bad Doodle dad!

[Charles Rocheville]

Called my sister in law (my groomer) to come over and remove an egg sized mat in Riley's tail. I had tried to brush it out, the more I worked at it the larger it got. Also to cut his large plumed bushy tail down to size while she was at it. Her initial response was, "You got to be kidding"!! She told me in no uncertain terms, that all I have to really brush are his ears and tail. Now you want me to do away with his the bushy tail. What can I say, I am used to a Labrador with no grooming. I realize Riley is only 28 lbs, shouldn't be a grooming problem but!

I am amazed when seeing everyone's long haired groomed dude's on DK, I admire everyone's work ethic involved in keeping them looking so great. Winter is coming, and will let his hair grow a little, but not too much.

[Frannie & Callie]

I'm a bad doodle mom too! Callie HATES to have her tail brushed and I'm not always awesome about pushing the issue. Her head, ears, face, legs, and back get brushed a couple of times a week but that doesn't really matter when her tail/hindquarters get matted and the rest of her has to be cut short to size. Fortunately she looks cute fairly short. Right now she has what I call "perfect fluff"

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I do Harlow's brushing in the evening while watching TV. But she still gets mats in her tail and under her ears if I am not careful.

[cheryl & oliver]

Well if u are a bad Daddy then I am a bad Mommy...I try to do Olivers coat every couple of days, but I sometimes don't get to do it and thats where the trouble began. I now made a deal with our groomer and he goes for his bath and tidying up once a month, and then a real grooming the 2nd or third month. So far so good, but I don't keep him real long, sort of short, I can get a way with this because it is Florida, lol. But he has to have that doodle look, so he isn't too short, lol....

[Camilla and Darwin]

It does take a lot of time, and I think almost everyone here has had troubles staying on top of grooming at one time or another! A few months back I went a week without brushing him, and boy did I regret it! I guess I had to learn the hard way. Whoops.

I spend about 30 minutes brushing Darwin every single night. Brushing, and going through his whole coat with a steel tooth comb. It really helps to keep him mat free. Since we have done it since he was a puppy, he's very used to it and just lays down and goes to sleep while I do it!

[Helen]

I am having surgery soon and will be out of comission for about six weeks, I dread to think what a mess Toby's coat will be, maybe I need to cut a deal with my local groomer!!

[Charles Rocheville]

N,
What a class act you got going on there! Two beautiful well cared for dogs.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Charli suffers the same bad DM! She absolutely hates me combing her tail and moves so much and then tucks it under her body that she makes it impossible not to get annoyed with her. I have decided to take a towel, lay it across my bed, get myself comfortable, have lots of Zuck's Minis ready and just do it! She still hates it but does love laying on my bed that she will lay still. Oh and the bribery works great too!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

What you lack in grooming skills you MORE than make up for in loves and snuggles. Which is what a doodle REALLY cares about!! Let's ask Riley!! I'm sure he will say that you are the best DD ever!!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

The grooming usually gets easier as they get older. Early on, my DH and I realized that grooming Ned is a two person affair. He holds, snuggles and positions Ned so that I can groom every part of him. Nowadays we can groom him about once a week - but it takes 30 - 40 minutes. We do it differently with Clancy. He enjoys being brushed on certain parts so I brush those parts and nothing else because he doesn't mat - he does shed though.