GROOMING YOUR POODLE

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.

The Best Grooming Web Page
This web page contains great information about grooming your standard Poodle.
Not being one to "reinvent the wheel" I am putting this web page link here for you to look at



*Help for Poodle's Ears with Yeast Infection


Video of Cleaning your Dog's Ear


Cleaning Your Dog's Anal Gland


About your dog's Anal Gland


Video on Cleaning Your Dog's Teeth

*Clipping Your Poodle's Nails


Dog with Bleeding Toe Nail

Video on how to Clip your Poodle's face


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#10 Blade for doing Face & Paws
#40 Blade for face, paws and under any clips/guards
#05 Blade for short suede like body
The greater 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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Andis 2 speed clipper & Blade guards for longer hair
If you are going to groom yourself look for a stronger motor in a clipper.
I don't know anyone that uses the clipper guards as they just end up snagging.

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Wide tooth comb & Hard Slicker Brush
You will need to comb from the
body outwards, from the root of the hair not just the top.

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Scissor Style Nail clippers & Kwiki stop for nail bleeds.
We now use a Dremel which keeps the nails shorter and has no bleeding.
YOu can get these at Canadian Tire or any hardware store for under $50.00.
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Grooming Table (36"), Grooming Arm, Grooming Noose.

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Booster Bath is a great alternative to bending over
a tub or squishing a larger dog into a laundry tub.
You will still have water everywhere with this system
as the dogs do hang their heads over the sides.
I do like mine and use it.
I start out with dishsoap and then use a coloured shampoo.
I also finish with a conditioner.

You can buy these at Costco "Booster Bath" $159.00
Or at their web site: Booster Bath for $179.00
You can also buy accessories for this such as a ramp and leg extensions to make higher.
I believe ramps are cheaper at Petsmart.
I now blow my guys dry in the tub and finish on the grooming table

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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 !
(Thanks for the information: Canine Design By Rayna, our Groomer)

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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.

HAIR STYLES YOU CAN DO

Poodles in UKC Sporting Show Clip
shorter neck hair and no top knot


Puppy Clip for pups being shown that are under 1 year of age.
After a year of age for CKC and AKC they must be clipped into the "Continential or English Saddle" Clip.

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Continential Show Clip seen at the dog shows on dogs over a year of age.


English Saddle Clip


Hunting Continential Clip for those poodles that have a Hunting title
The difference with this is there is no top knot (long head hair).


Dutch Clip


The most common "kennel Clip"

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Poodles in a modified "Town and Country" pet clip.
Legs are left longer than the body and neck.
No jacket or pants

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Creative Dog grooming a "robot dog" & "bufallo dog"


Any clip you want. You can even dye your poodle's coat
(with specialty dyes or food colour)


Super Groom 2007 click to see funky poodles

VIDEOS ON HOW TO GROOM

Educational Master Grooming Video Series SARAH HAWKS(one of the best I have seen)

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Muddy Creek Grooming Video
Wizard of Paws Grooming
Video Grooming Show Poodles

LIST OF GROOMERS THAT HAVE BEEN RECCOMENDED TO ME:

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