GROOMING YOUR POODLE

You can bath and or clip your puppy as soon as you get them home.
Your puppy will be bathed the morning that you received them or picked them up so we
do suggest waiting a night before bathing them again. Johnson's baby shampoo is also a gentle alternative.
Your puppy will have had 2-3 baths and been blown dry 2-3 times by the time you get them.
Some old time groomers will also use Johnson's baby shampoo
I actually use Pantene brown shampoo on them
As for amount to use, use what ever gets them lathered.
The main thing is to make sure it is rinsed out 100% as shampoo left in is what causes problems.
You can wash "around' and wash the ear hair outside the ear.
NEVER EVER get water inside the ear so what you do is hold the ear cannel closes and be careful,
you can also put cotton in the ear to keep water out.
The important thing to remember is when you are done dry and clean the inside of the ears.
NEVER EVER put powder in the ears as it just builds up and causes infection.
Ears should also be kept clean of debris, wax, extra hair so wax/moisture can drain out.
Your puppies toe nails will have been clipped and or dremmeled every week and will need to be
done ever other week if you wish for them to remain shorter.


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Double K Groomers Edge GRIMEinator Shampoo...Coat Handler Conditioner (dilutes 15:1)
These are the grooming products that the professiona Poodle Groomers use !
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BG Bronze Luster Shampoo for brown and red or Black Out for Black coats


All Systems Color shampoo Red-Brown


Chris Christensen Red on Red Shampoo 16oz


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We use Pantene Hair Shampoo on our poodles for routine grooming.


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Heavy Duty garden hose nozzle & washing machine hose (long).
Beneficial as you can set your temperature
at your taps and shut off with the clip between soaping up
so you don't have to keep readjusting your temperature.
Get the hose long enough to reach your tub.

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Hair Blowers
You can put your dog in a crate and face the blower to dry them
Or brush out the hair while you position the blower.
Hair blowers work but get too hot and you have to hold them.

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#10 Blade for doing Face & Paws
#40 Blade for face, paws and under any clips/guards
What ever clipper you use, it is best to match up the same name brand of blades with
#05 or #07 Blade for short suede like body
The higher the number of the blade
the shorter the hair will be. #40 Blade is often referred
to as the surgical blade as it is the one Vets will prepare with.
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Clipper Blade size Answered

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I am not a professional groomer.
I did do the grooming on these 2 dogs pictured below.
If I can do it so can you !
I have listed everything I use below.

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Black Standard Poodle Before and After grooming.

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Before & After Groom

Brown Standard Poodle @4 months 1st hair cut
You can clip your poodle as early as 8 weeks of age.
Or keep them shaggy looking for as long as you wish.





This is "UKC CH Bijou 's Boogie Woogie Bindi PP" owned and groomed by Patriot Poodles




*Help for Poodle's Ears with Yeast Infection




Video of Cleaning your Dog's Ear


Taste of the Wild Pacific Salmon Dry Dog Food
We have had puppy with chronic ear infection and his owner discovered it was a food allergy.
She went on a salmon based dog food with fruit extracts etc., called Taste of the Wild.
"After a month on this food, his ear infections cleared up and he is currently infection free (going on two months now)".






Cleaning Your Dog's Anal Gland




About your dog's Anal Gland
look on YOU TUBE search for *expressing dog's anal gland- for more information*





Video on Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth






WE now use a dremmel to do the dogs nails as we can get them shorter
without hitting the quick and making them bleed.


*Click to view how to Clip Your Poodle's Nails




Dog with Bleeding Toe Nail


OK so you are thinking about showing AKC or CKC. This is how your poodle needs to look.
How is this achieved ?
Skilled grooming for certain, coat conditioning and of course Wiggies or Switches.



The poodle in the photo above had 4 wiggies woven in her top knot.



Video on how to Clip your Poodle's face

HAIR STYLES YOU CAN DO

VIDEOS ON HOW TO GROOM

Educational Master Grooming Video Series SARAH HAWKS