tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post7205134686385665016..comments2023-09-11T23:57:00.520-05:00Comments on Velvet Sacks: "Shear" necessityLinda@VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-16480698665688657832011-11-21T11:01:36.635-06:002011-11-21T11:01:36.635-06:00Great job on Levi! As for the Furminator, what a g...Great job on Levi! As for the Furminator, what a great invention that thing is. Cheyenne thinks it's all about pampering, and I think I could create many sweaters for children if I could figure out how to use all that hair! ;-) Oooh, and my word verification is "dirtios" which makes me think that's what I'll start calling the hair that's removed. Dirtios! Perfect.Duly Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667265361131163774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-52405198340340190252011-11-19T09:05:13.656-06:002011-11-19T09:05:13.656-06:00Sandy, it cost me over $100 (including the tip) to...Sandy, it cost me over $100 (including the tip) to get Levi groomed four months ago, and I'm thinking he'd rather be ragged and well-fed than sleek and hungry. Haha, maybe I'm gonna have to find a man who will let me practice on him with the clippers.<br /><br />Sister-Three, yes, I get it. Very clever! :)Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-46158942314100104562011-11-19T08:25:56.973-06:002011-11-19T08:25:56.973-06:00I think you should hang out a shingle! VelVETS--y...I think you should hang out a shingle! VelVETS--you get it?Galla Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765021266883258286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1127209480566614672011-11-18T21:51:22.759-06:002011-11-18T21:51:22.759-06:00I also bought all the tools of the trade, it would...I also bought all the tools of the trade, it would take me about three days to complete the grooming on my 20# pooch. I did an awful job, first, second, third, and forth time, so now I use the clippers on my husband, he loves it! I'd often thought a grooming table would have made things much easier. I have an all new respect for groomers...how do they do it? I found a small grooming place in my home town that will groom my little one for $26, not bad, and she only goes every two months, so I'm not breaking the bank. One of my big guys is quite the shedder and I bought a furminator, he hated it!! So my husband went to a farm store and bought a curry comb, one of the round ones, it works better than the furminator if you can believe it. <br />All of this unconditional love may cost a bit, but it's worth it, isn't it?<br />sandy<br />P.S. Levi looks great!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-21227175499385103992011-11-18T16:07:41.931-06:002011-11-18T16:07:41.931-06:00Janet, the sneaking-up strategy didn't work at...Janet, the sneaking-up strategy didn't work at all. I learned quickly that it was best to approach him when he was very relaxed, though he, like Spot, wouldn't let me do both sides in one session. I forgot to mention the most successful technique, which I employed in our last session, of placing the bag of his favorite treats where he could see it and bribing him to sit still. Next time I'll do that from the beginning.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-25265568502720367972011-11-18T15:44:30.851-06:002011-11-18T15:44:30.851-06:00Oh, this brought back memories of Spot. I'd t...Oh, this brought back memories of Spot. I'd try snipping mats off his belly when he was tired out, but he rolled on his belly and firmly refused to let me get at that area. I'd try to reason with him, telling him that hair doesn't hurt when it's cut, but he didn't believe me. The best I could do was get him when he was really tired and snip the side he wasn't laying on. If I managed to do that, he would refuse to let me do the other side so he looked terrible most of the time, until I could get him when he was laying on the trimmed side. I even talked the vet into giving me tranquilizers but I didn't have the heart to drug him. <br /><br />I think that sneaking up on Levi and clipping is going to make things worse. Try tying him to a stair banister so he can't get away-that's how I bathed Spot outside. Good luck and keep posting about our progress-I'm sure you and Kim will become proficient enough to open your own salon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-83388755100125171592011-11-18T13:11:24.576-06:002011-11-18T13:11:24.576-06:00Rottrover, tell Bart and Ruby that Levi smiled. An...Rottrover, tell Bart and Ruby that Levi smiled. And winked.<br /><br />Holly, I like the table idea, but Levi weighs 83 pounds. If he resisted at all, I'm not sure we could get him on it.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-87263119923567758082011-11-18T12:17:06.134-06:002011-11-18T12:17:06.134-06:00Oh man, that goes on my list of things to think ab...Oh man, that goes on my list of things to think about when picking out a dog! Even thought Bart has fur, it grows at an extraordinary rate! The BFF was spending $55 a shave and he was needing one every three weeks in the summer! She too bought clippers! The lines were crooked but he wouldn't over heat...which was the whole point!<br /><br />I would suggest trying to find a grooming table on craigslist. It has a pole to hook a leash onto and they can't move around too much... it really helps!CreekHiker / HollysFollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987597104795294851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-50991155388897684972011-11-18T11:43:39.123-06:002011-11-18T11:43:39.123-06:00Please tell Levi from us how very handsome we thin...Please tell Levi from us how very handsome we think he is!!<br /><br />-Bart and Rubyrottroverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040584911302243673noreply@blogger.com