donk 12 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ive had a back, crack and sack wax before :doh: :cry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 hand strip and tidy round with the oyster clippers .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilvixen 26 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Stripping is better for the dogs coat as it will allow it to grow back harsh...in Grooming Salon it tkes 4hours per dog....but doing it at home youu couild take as long as you wanted..... Clipping tends to ruin the coat and it tends to grow back soft and un-strippble....in a Grooming Salon tkes 2.5hours...both time allowences include bathing at a salon......just depends what you want to do....(also if your dog has been spayed/castrated this tends to ruin the cot to nd makes it soft) My Jack Russell will be stripped for as long as i can be bothered...then i'll get my friend to do it...hehe Both methods leave a similar result as the end look.....so its completley upto you...... Atb Miss T x Flippin' heck, when I started grooming it only took me 3/4 hour to clip a terrier and I reckon I could do one in 20 minutes now (then half hour on top if it needed bathing). I used to regularly strip 3 heavily coated Borders and it took me 2 and a half hours max for the lot. I could do an Airedale in 2 hours. (3 if you include a bath) The end result is totally different as it's a completely different procedure. Clipping leaves top coat and undercoat, stripping removes the top coat. I do agree with you on one point though that clipping ruins a coat, although more so on coloureds dogs as it wrecks the colour. You can often get away with clipping a good russell coat and it'll come back just as hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Tarka 3 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Stripping is better for the dogs coat as it will allow it to grow back harsh...in Grooming Salon it tkes 4hours per dog....but doing it at home youu couild take as long as you wanted..... Clipping tends to ruin the coat and it tends to grow back soft and un-strippble....in a Grooming Salon tkes 2.5hours...both time allowences include bathing at a salon......just depends what you want to do....(also if your dog has been spayed/castrated this tends to ruin the cot to nd makes it soft) My Jack Russell will be stripped for as long as i can be bothered...then i'll get my friend to do it...hehe Both methods leave a similar result as the end look.....so its completley upto you...... Atb Miss T x Flippin' heck, when I started grooming it only took me 3/4 hour to clip a terrier and I reckon I could do one in 20 minutes now (then half hour on top if it needed bathing). I used to regularly strip 3 heavily coated Borders and it took me 2 and a half hours max for the lot. I could do an Airedale in 2 hours. (3 if you include a bath) The end result is totally different as it's a completely different procedure. Clipping leaves top coat and undercoat, stripping removes the top coat. I do agree with you on one point though that clipping ruins a coat, although more so on coloureds dogs as it wrecks the colour. You can often get away with clipping a good russell coat and it'll come back just as hard. Is that with other digs in the salon to?....i have between 16-18 dogs in a day between two of us.....hence why the take so long.... Butif its with other dogs in then fair play....that takes some going.. Atb Miss T x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilvixen 26 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Is that with other digs in the salon to?....i have between 16-18 dogs in a day between two of us.....hence why the take so long.... Butif its with other dogs in then fair play....that takes some going.. Atb Miss T x Ahh, that was an important omission! Our shop was only open til lunchtime and we did up to 10 per morn (between 2 of us), depending on the breeds... I understand how you must work, we did similar (eg. whilst one was drying, another being clipped or stripped etc), we didn't half put pressure on ourselves, I'm sure you do... it's bloody madness isn't it? good £££ tho! We'd try to have a handstrip small terrier in and out in 2 and a half hours. Away from the shop, I could easy strip a totally blown Border/Lakie/Russell type coat in an hour, hour and half with bath if necessary... do you use knives or just finger/thumb? atb, lilvixen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kayteetess 15 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 SHOP WARS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilvixen 26 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 SHOP WARS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wink hound 0 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 f*****g show dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Tarka 3 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Ahh, that was an important omission! Our shop was only open til lunchtime and we did up to 10 per morn (between 2 of us), depending on the breeds... I understand how you must work, we did similar (eg. whilst one was drying, another being clipped or stripped etc), we didn't half put pressure on ourselves, I'm sure you do... it's bloody madness isn't it? good £££ tho! We'd try to have a handstrip small terrier in and out in 2 and a half hours. Away from the shop, I could easy strip a totally blown Border/Lakie/Russell type coat in an hour, hour and half with bath if necessary... do you use knives or just finger/thumb? atb, lilvixen There is a bit of pressure but its liveable...hehe and it is indeed madness...but wouldnt change it for the anything...love it when its busy and we're constantly doing something...the quiet days drag...lol Moneys not bad....but its one of those jobs youdo because you love it more then anything....We use knives mostly...finger and thumb is better on different areas where the knife is awkward to get there.... Do you still work from a shop?? Atb Miss T x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Lilvixen, I suppose you will be flat out at Winkhounds house now that the summer is nearly here.........he wants them to look there very best you........specially now he is gaining international recognition Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wink hound 0 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 i shall do well to gain such international recognition as you...... when do the village peoplr tour again?!!?! anyway.... back to these show dogs ............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Your way too modest, I can see it now........ "Winkhound International" The hardest JRTs In England Direct to your Door All major credit cards excepted Wink hound is a registered trademark of Dogs with no Heads PLC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilvixen 26 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Your way too modest, I can see it now........ "Winkhound International" The hardest JRTs In England Direct to your Door All major credit cards excepted Wink hound is a registered trademark of Dogs with no Heads PLC You wouldn't believe the time it takes to bath and prepare all his stock ready for an appointment with one of Wink's clients, especially as there not so much head to groom as your run-of-the-mill Plummers , Russells etc... It might be prudent to mention here that viewing is now by appointment only now, the demand is getting so high... We've had to take on a couple of young boys in the shop now to help with all the bathing, boy does it get steamy round there. All worth it for the end result though.... Edited March 29, 2009 by lilvixen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lilvixen 26 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 There is a bit of pressure but its liveable...hehe and it is indeed madness...but wouldnt change it for the anything...love it when its busy and we're constantly doing something...the quiet days drag...lol Moneys not bad....but its one of those jobs youdo because you love it more then anything....We use knives mostly...finger and thumb is better on different areas where the knife is awkward to get there.... Do you still work from a shop?? Atb Miss T x Swore I'd never work back in a salon, but Winkhound wouldn't stop begging me to set one up for him, so here I am again. I can't remember what my kids look like anymore he keeps me so busy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wink hound 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) sadly their growing up to look like their dad as for the salon, do you think it could do with a name change......... Edited March 29, 2009 by wink hound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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