helo. haha escape from the puppy eh? there big wind big rain now. congracs on ur new shop.

who is mr g. ah? why like everyone know him one?

This post has been edited by k9groom: May 29 2008, 09:54 PM

Mr G...hahahaha big clown that always create havoc lor...but anyway, not escaping from him. As u can c from there, I replied his every posting while no1 else bother about him at all. Thanks for wishes

mikoyuki, i've seen your pictures of shih tzu's in ur website.. and i found out that all of them are clipped from body to toe issit? If you want to have a nicer outcome, you should scissor the whole body either than clipping.. although clipping saves time, but scissoring give out very good result, cos got roundish shape ma ..

This is just my 2 cents .. *peace*

Scisorring surely produce better result. What u c from my website, those are customer demands. They want it short. If u use scissoring on the body, the upper part would be longer than the lower part. I tried scissoring the whole body but customer doesn't like it..want the clipping style. What to do...customer always right...

mikoyuki...if i wan my shih tzu to have the cut like one of the picture in ur website...how should i tell the groomer?

http://doggiesstyle.i8.com/cgi-bin/photoal...w_photo/1275445

coz normally they will juz cut it short...then it wont have the roundish shape for their head....

Easiest way is...print out the pic...show it to your groomer and must emphasize u want the head to look roundish This shih tzu fur is not curly at the top of her head, that's why got such effect. Some shih tzu that have very curly furs on their head that curls in different directions will not be very rounded. But still can have the round effect lar..

my boyboy after first time cut short at his head, thn his head thr bcome curly already la...just emphasize i wan it to look roundish...wahahah...c what they can do

I guess he originally have curly furs, maybe b4 cut that time is his baby furs, now grow adult furs dy...hihihi...your boy become man man liao...

Actual i had send herbie to CTY (Penang biggest Aquarium) for Grooming....twice. Twice also coz the ear infected, now i wont go back there. Currently due to herbie broken leg...ald 3 week haven;t take bath, i just used wet cloth to clean it. Thinking to look around for good groomer tht i can trust. But a bit pricy....Penang market for small bread is RM45 (full Groom).

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Added on May 30, 2008, 2:08 pmNotice this is the difference between basic and full grooming....but what actual the difference??

• Scissoring
• Clipping

This post has been edited by Gemeniswong: May 30 2008, 02:08 PM

Penang market full grooming rm45? but i saw at CTY, they charge rm55 and above wor...U can put some baby powder on Herbie...and comb him. Consider dry-wash...hehe

scissoring is slower but nicer, clipping is faster and not so even in some parts. but oso hv to depends on the dogs and the kinda style u like. in all grooming will require clipping and scissoring...

This post has been edited by mikoyuki: May 30 2008, 02:14 PM

Then wat is the difference between Basic n Full?? Till now i still dont know.
Maybe the price increase....since > 2 months didnt go grooming. Last was cut herbie fur to very shot...<5mm wanna to have come more curly...but seen not working. CTY charge me RM45 and cause herbie ear infection. ()&$^#*$(%

Basic & Full grooming...actually only one thing different. Full grooming include clipping and scissoring (pattern cut), basic don't have this..Poodle will only start to grow adult hair when they reach 4mths+, so in order to c the difference, u hv to cut from then onwards. Sometimes need to cut few times only can c tremendous different.

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Added on May 30, 2008, 2:57 pmThis post has been edited by mikoyuki: May 30 2008, 02:57 PM

mikoyuki,
Your value is base on grooming skill, dont dupicate other grooming price. They are bet for lower price offer to get more customer. You must bet for customer base for your grooming skill. That is what can I said to professional groomer. We never low down the standard as professional. You know why those pet shop can offer bet for lower price, because they can sell other thing like dog food, dog toy, and other. Over there can earn back from customer.

This post has been edited by clementcpteh: Jun 2 2008, 12:17 AM

Very true about what u said. But then..I got stomach to feed that can't wait And since I'm new here, no1 knows me yet and if I don't offer any promotion, no1 will even come to try it out and then I can't show them my potential

how much would you charge to groom an adult maltease? and what's the name of your pet shop and exact location? hmm.. so far i haven't heard of professional grooming, din noe there's something like this existed. I'd like to know whether it's normal for dogs to get hurt after grooming because my boy alwyz get hurt after coming bak from grooming and the owner claimed that she had no choice. and I always wonder how true is that.

hi, im looking for a groomer for a pet shop, do u guys have any friends that are groomer and they are interested to work? or do u guys know where to learn grooming lesson?

Does anyone knows where to learn grooming and the duration and fees?

Normally how does new groomers can find job?

Hi there,i also looking for groomer for my new pet shop at kuantan.if u got any news or fren wan work,do let me knw.tq

Why you should get to know your groomer

This Shih Tzu was sent for a groom. He was super matted & his owner decided to send him to a nearby place for grooming. I have shaved this shih tzu before when he was super matted as a favor whenever I'm free as this shih tzu belongs to a close friend. Proper use of a clipper will not give this kind of results no matter how tangled & matted the dog's fur is.

I do not know the groomer who groomed him but anyone can see it was very painful for him. When I saw him after he came back from grooming I was speechless & very much horrified.



However, these are obvious wounds. What's worse are mentally inflicted wounds. There are groomers that are rough & do not handle the dogs well. The most common mentally inflicted scar is fear of cutting nails. There are many cases of dogs getting aggressive or crying when touching or holding their paws around the nails. This is because while nail cutting the quick gets nicked or cut. The quick is that pink thing that you can see in the dog's nail. You can't see it though in black nails. If you cut it blood will ooze out but it can be stopped by using any type of styptic powder used by groomers & vets. I cut my own dogs nails & they are so relaxed to the point they fall asleep. This is cuz I am very careful not to hit the quick. But if I do, like on my labrador's 1 black nail, I usually coo & calm her down & continue cutting after she's ok. None of my dogs have this phobia so far.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Gffi0hemJv8/R1D7...R/cat+quick.jpg

This is a cat's nail but cuz it's very clear, I used it as a reference.

This is just one example. When you send your dog for grooming it's not like sending your clothes to the launderer, ok? Your clothes don't feel pain. So please get to know your groomer & learn to judge for yourself whether that groomer is worth revisiting or not.


This post has been edited by Reanne: Jan 4 2011, 03:07 AM

Great advice.
And the poor Shih Tzu, it is very clear to see the wounds are clipper cuts from the end of the clipper teeth being jabbed into the skin. Did the owner take him back to the groomer to show them what they had done (that deserves at least a refund!!), or perhaps just take them the pictures, i wouldn't want to make him go back to a place where he has such a nasty experience.
I hope his wounds recover quickly and your friends send him more regularly to a good groomer who will give him the respect and good grooming experience he deserves.