miss2 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Can anyone recommend a groomer in Canberra that knows how to PROPERLY groom a broken coat Jack Russell? Spud came out of the groomers shaved last time and I know he felt embarrassed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise6616 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 the only groomer i know and trust is Shampooch, at farrer shops. Ring Kylie and ask her? She is super nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss2 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks Louise i will give her a call. complete other side of town for me but worth it if she does a lovely job :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise6616 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 oh she might be able to suggest someone northside? Kylie has her own mini poodles (she shows them), so probably has a tonne of contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleo's Corgwyn Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I know Marion at Stylin Cats and Dogs has done a lot of training, and I've certainly heard good things about her work. I use the grooming facilities at Fancy Feathers and Fur at Kippax sometimes to groom my own dogs, and she seems to know her stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It sounds like you need a groomer that offers hand stripping. That is the correct way to groom a broken or wire coat. Depending on your dogs tolerance and coat texture will determine what can be done. Not that many groomers do hand stripping so make sure to ask specifically if they offer that service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Depends what you asked the groomer to do. We find 90% of our clients ask for the wrong thing & expecting a different result so we always ask & explain what they have asked won't result in what they want & show them how it should be done. In all honestly you can easily do your own dogs coat & the more work you put in weekly the better the result & it won't take long at all. You don't even need to spend a fortune on tools .I would head down to a dog show & ask the terrier coated breeds to give you some help or ring the JR breeders . Very few groomers will hand strip & most have no clue what it is . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss2 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 thanks everyone. i didn't know there was one at kippax so i will ask them. so hand stripping is what i want to ask for? stupid question but does it hurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Done properly by an experienced groomer hand stripping should not hurt at all. Unfortunately if your dogs coat has been softened by clipping, it may take a bit of extra time/ work to get the hard coat back into condition with hand stripping. A groomer well versed in this technique will be able to assess your dog properly and tell you what can be done. I love hand stripping. Being able to groom an entire dog with just my fingers is really neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hand stripping comes in varying methods,with your JR you can simply roll the coat just pulling out the dead hairs or use a slick & easy stone to work on the coat . Alot will depend on the quality of coat prior to when it was clipped as to how the outcome would be,some roughs have a very sparse coat & no under coat to work with so over stripping wouldn'y suit that coat but you can simply work with that coat . A good coat is very easy to work on & keep tidy . The dead coat dies & falls out over time & usually you can see a nice new coat growing under a "blown" coat (that is what we call the old coat ,it looks loose,untidy & long ,these hairs will fall out if you use your fingers to pull, Generally if a dog wears a collar it will have the best coat as the collar self strips the coat but if you don't work on the coat the undercoat can take over & it look soft,dull & lifeless & lacking the bright colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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