Prayer request.

utchuckd · 03-30-2010, 09:37 PM

About to attempt first grooming of McGee. Pray that we both make it out alive.

utchuckd · 03-30-2010, 11:43 PM

Well that went surprisingly well. Think it had to do with him being up on a table and no real escape route. He was fine except for up around his head, which we'll get to later. Just sat/laid there and let me clip.

This afternoon before:

Tonite after:

CindynEarl · 03-31-2010, 12:55 AM

Wow what a difference. He looks like a pup again. What size blade are we suppose to use on our clippers?

utchuckd · 03-31-2010, 09:28 AM

I've read before that a #4 is good for the body. I'm having to piece my grooming collection together so I just have the finer blade that came on my clippers and it made it a little more of an adventure, I believe. I got a cheaper set at Petsmart and am not really sure if the blades can even be changed on it or not tho.

KingstonTodd · 03-31-2010, 10:30 AM

Congrats, looks good. I have a cheapy pet smart clipper too. They do the job OK if its not a regular thing. I used human grade clippers once, what a disaster. I was left with dull blades, a hot motor, and a 1/2 clipped doodle.

Lucky Me · 03-31-2010, 12:47 PM

Great job! I bet that you can't keep your hands off of him now! They feel so good after a clip.....
Petedge is VERY reasonable with grooming supplies...
I use a #30 with a clipper comb. You could also use a #10 that comes with your clipper it too.
http://www.petedge.com/product/Millers- ... /44028.uts
They have some great deals on blades too if they fit your clippers... I love the old standard, the Oster A5 golden single speed.
http://www.petedge.com/product/Grooming ... /45643.uts

Jac · 03-31-2010, 01:00 PM

Nice job! Feels good to do something so important and so difficult, doesn't it? And to have it turn out this well! Congratulations!

**lindamarie** · 03-31-2010, 01:42 PM

He looks awesome!

You did such a great job!
Are his legs actually that big, or is that his coat? Bogart has stick-dog legs!

So, I have to ask the groomer to "leave them alone!"

utchuckd · 03-31-2010, 02:33 PM

It's just kinda first stage right now. Got some more to work on. After getting him out in the sun today you can see how uneven it really is. :P I actually haven't done his legs yet, so he looks like he has on leg warmers. I got to the point where I took the comb attachment off and just grabbed handfuls of hair and clipped it, figure after I get it down to manageable I can go back and even it up with the attachment. Still have some trimming around the head/face too, he's not quite so still for that part of it.

Ebay had the best prices I saw at the time for the A5. Around $100 I think? Maybe someday.

**MaxandMe** · 04-01-2010, 09:36 AM

What a relief......I saw the title went running as fast as i could CLICK this open and

YOU did a GREAT JOB ......congrats too!!! stand up and take a bow
you're braver than I am, i only do scissor trimmings ..........YOUR DOODLE really does look good
AND
I want to know if the legs are skinny or not. my peanut? she's as big wet as she is dry

aka Tank-a-doodle

03-30-2010, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
utchuckd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 198	Prayer request. About to attempt first grooming of McGee. Pray that we both make it out alive. __________________ Me (Donnie) and Captain McGee. Travis McGee's still on Cedar Key, that's what old John MacDonald said...

03-30-2010, 11:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
utchuckd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 198	Re: Prayer request. Well that went surprisingly well. Think it had to do with him being up on a table and no real escape route. He was fine except for up around his head, which we'll get to later. Just sat/laid there and let me clip. This afternoon before: Tonite after: __________________ Me (Donnie) and Captain McGee. Travis McGee's still on Cedar Key, that's what old John MacDonald said...

03-31-2010, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
CindynEarl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: WA: Seattle area Posts: 224	Re: Prayer request. Wow what a difference. He looks like a pup again. What size blade are we suppose to use on our clippers?

03-31-2010, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
utchuckd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 198	Re: Prayer request. I've read before that a #4 is good for the body. I'm having to piece my grooming collection together so I just have the finer blade that came on my clippers and it made it a little more of an adventure, I believe. I got a cheaper set at Petsmart and am not really sure if the blades can even be changed on it or not tho. __________________ Me (Donnie) and Captain McGee. Travis McGee's still on Cedar Key, that's what old John MacDonald said...

03-31-2010, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,005	Re: Prayer request. Congrats, looks good. I have a cheapy pet smart clipper too. They do the job OK if its not a regular thing. I used human grade clippers once, what a disaster. I was left with dull blades, a hot motor, and a 1/2 clipped doodle.

03-31-2010, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lucky Me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,744	Re: Prayer request. Great job! I bet that you can't keep your hands off of him now! They feel so good after a clip..... Petedge is VERY reasonable with grooming supplies... I use a #30 with a clipper comb. You could also use a #10 that comes with your clipper it too. http://www.petedge.com/product/Millers- ... /44028.uts They have some great deals on blades too if they fit your clippers... I love the old standard, the Oster A5 golden single speed. http://www.petedge.com/product/Grooming ... /45643.uts __________________ Judi,Tuesday, Marley, Easy (and little Reba too!) www.judiblueszoo.com

03-31-2010, 01:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: Prayer request. Nice job! Feels good to do something so important and so difficult, doesn't it? And to have it turn out this well! Congratulations!

03-31-2010, 01:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,171	Re: Prayer request. He looks awesome! You did such a great job! Are his legs actually that big, or is that his coat? Bogart has stick-dog legs! So, I have to ask the groomer to "leave them alone!" __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

03-31-2010, 02:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
utchuckd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 198	Re: Prayer request. It's just kinda first stage right now. Got some more to work on. After getting him out in the sun today you can see how uneven it really is. :P I actually haven't done his legs yet, so he looks like he has on leg warmers. I got to the point where I took the comb attachment off and just grabbed handfuls of hair and clipped it, figure after I get it down to manageable I can go back and even it up with the attachment. Still have some trimming around the head/face too, he's not quite so still for that part of it. Ebay had the best prices I saw at the time for the A5. Around $100 I think? Maybe someday. __________________ Me (Donnie) and Captain McGee. Travis McGee's still on Cedar Key, that's what old John MacDonald said...

04-01-2010, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Re: Prayer request. What a relief......I saw the title went running as fast as i could CLICK this open and YOU did a GREAT JOB ......congrats too!!! stand up and take a bow you're braver than I am, i only do scissor trimmings ..........YOUR DOODLE really does look good AND I want to know if the legs are skinny or not. my peanut? she's as big wet as she is dry aka Tank-a-doodle __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

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