Mobile Dog Groomers

[wire]

Hi Sheriden, mine hasn't worked out this 'hiding under the bed' business yet....thank god he can't read! The new brush isn't too bad, it's very similar to the slicker but bigger and seems to be more cushioned. I did manage to get a tangle out from under his chin without too much of a battle....well, maybe a medium battle!

The itches is something I am trying to sort out. The vet cleared him from hot spots so I am happy there. I started the Evening Primrose Oil shampoo recently (vet grade) and it is giving him a little relief.

Sheriden, he just wont eat much and me being an aussie/greek, it goes against all my natural instincts. I have spoken to Lynden and he assured me that his dad is also a picky eater so not to worry about it too much.

I'm going to have to sort this out with him. He's never really liked kibble. We started with Royal Canin and then I tried Orijin. He's not interested in either. He is also given a couple of chicken wings and/or necks plus boiled chicken (with some liver occasionally). And now he has decided that he doesn't like chicken anymore. I've offered him lamb, beef, fish, (either cooked or raw), leftovers, but, he walks away and I know he is hungry as it has been 3 days of him sucking on his bone. Tonight he ate half a bowl of boiled pasta with a little butter and cheese. Having said all that, he is at his ideal weight with lots of muscle so I guess food just doesn't do it for him and I shouldn't get too hung up about it.

Anyway, sorry for the rave. How is Mr Grumpy going? I recall you posting about his sudden aggression when you had a friend stay, is he alright now?

[Sheridan]

Wire, it might simply be that the environment in SA is different to where he comes from in Sydney. That's what happened with Grump when he came over from SA. We had three months of wobbly tummy before we sorted it out with a change of diet and a really good shampoo conditioner. He still gets spring itches, though. On his aggression, we did tests, etc, and finally we worked out that he was just grumpy!

Mini the kerry wasn't too interested in food when she came to live with us. I tried her on Orijen, too, and she preferred her Bonnie Complete and Eagle Pack Salmon and Anchovy. I actually make her wait for her dinner now. She has to sit and stay with her food bowl in front of her and she's become a lot more interested in food now. Have you done the 'eat it or lose it' thing? Put his food down. Make him sit and wait and then give him permission to eat. I clap and say, 'Okay.' If he doesn't eat it within 15 minutes, he goes hungry.

Try sardines, tuna and mackerel as well. Grump's entirely on canned fish now and so is Mini. They love it with a mix of fishy kibble.

[wire]

That's so funny Poor old Mr Grumpy

I will start the 'eat it or loose it' tonight. I was so concerned of his lack of interest in food that I always have a scoop of kibble in his bowel but this is just wrong, plus, he never ate it anyway. He will sit and stare at me until I give him the ok to eat but as he has never lunged at his food it is only for half a minute. I will do as you do with Mini. I'll give him half an hour.

Apart from this my little boy (Murphy) is such a cuddly baby. We adore him and will more than likely get another one some time next year (when one is available) so he can have a buddy to hang with. Totally taken with the SCWT and I can't believe how many people we walk past stop to say hello :rolleyes: Just about everyone thinks he is a mix of several breeds that is incredibly handsome :wink: Aw, we don't mind as long as they give cuddles.

Thanks for your advice, all the best.

[Sheridan]

Wire, pictures of Murphy, please! Over in the Irish terrier breeds thread! I have plenty of baby puppies pics of his litter from Lynden but haven't seen any since, of course!

I bought a new slicker today (since Grumps ate the last one). It's a Masterpet Curve and Groom and it has the little balls on top of the pins. I'm currently trying to ignore that they've spelt 'professional' as 'proffesional'.

Will you be going back to Lynden for another pup? He's who I'd get another wheaten from.

[luckypup]

With mobile groomers you very much get what you pay for! if you ask for a bath and dry that is generally all they will do! (sometimes they dont even dry properly which is very bad for the skin and coat). Next time tell them to brush the dog after also, as otherwise they wont and you will keep having the issue of the tangles, as the dryer is moving the hair very quickly and every dog will knot up from being dried!

i guess thats the difference between mobile and salon...

[Clyde]

With mobile groomers you very much get what you pay for! ..................

i guess thats the difference between mobile and salon...

Mobile are usually more expensive than salons. Salons usually do a more quality job though.

[wire]

Clyde & Luckypup, you are both right. This was my first time and although she was a lovely girl, I guess I expected her to do it all or at least tell me that she could at a cost. Not that I found it expensive at all and would have been happy to have paid more. Anyway, will be going to salon in the new year where she is familiar with my breed.

Sheriden, I would definitely hope to get a pup from Lynden. The last pups he had were from the same parents of my boy and a little brother or sister would have been great. Murphy's temperament and disposition is just beautiful, from the moment I picked him up from the airport he just 'moved in' with lots of affection and just a lovely openness of trust.

I'm working on the pictures. I've got hundreds of them but just don't know how to post but have booked in a lesson for next week. It's a disgrace I know....

[Sheridan]

Wire, that's what they do. I bet Murphy just wiggy waggled his tail at you, as if to say, 'Are you mine?'

[Colliewood]

With mobile groomers you very much get what you pay for! if you ask for a bath and dry that is generally all they will do! (sometimes they dont even dry properly which is very bad for the skin and coat). Next time tell them to brush the dog after also, as otherwise they wont and you will keep having the issue of the tangles, as the dryer is moving the hair very quickly and every dog will knot up from being dried!

i guess thats the difference between mobile and salon...

Not ALL mobiles

I always bush first, tidy up and trim if required, check for knots behind ears and in the legs and anywhere else. Wash and dry the dog. Finish with a comb or brush. I am very much aware of the hair knotting from the drier and manage accordingly. I clean ears, tidy up pads etc, use good product.

I have my standards that I would require if I were paying for the job and am nationally accredited with distinctions (never got a distinction in 11 years at school lol).

Whilst I admit there are plenty of cowboy operators, there are those of us that do it right.

[wire]

Wire, that's what they do. I bet Murphy just wiggy waggled his tail at you, as if to say, 'Are you mine?'

That's EXACYLY what he did.....oh golly, I'm getting all mushy now.....time for a big cuddle with my Moof

[wire]

With mobile groomers you very much get what you pay for! if you ask for a bath and dry that is generally all they will do! (sometimes they dont even dry properly which is very bad for the skin and coat). Next time tell them to brush the dog after also, as otherwise they wont and you will keep having the issue of the tangles, as the dryer is moving the hair very quickly and every dog will knot up from being dried!

i guess thats the difference between mobile and salon...

Not ALL mobiles

I always bush first, tidy up and trim if required, check for knots behind ears and in the legs and anywhere else. Wash and dry the dog. Finish with a comb or brush. I am very much aware of the hair knotting from the drier and manage accordingly. I clean ears, tidy up pads etc, use good product.

I have my standards that I would require if I were paying for the job and am nationally accredited with distinctions (never got a distinction in 11 years at school lol).

Whilst I admit there are plenty of cowboy operators, there are those of us that do it right.

Rovearound, you sound great Good on you for taking such pride in your work. Which state do you operate from?

[Colliewood]

Thanks Wire,

Sydney NSW

[wire]

Thanks Wire,

Sydney NSW

Sorry I'm not a multi, otherwise I'd get you down monthly....that is if you could drag yourself away to little old Adelaide