The groomer that I took Rosie to (who I was VERY pleased with!), only scissored Rosie's body because she described the hair as like cotton wool and said that it is incredibly difficult to get a good cut with clippers when the hair is like that. She thought Rosie's hair was like it because it is her puppy hair; I keep convincing myself that it is going to stay like it - it's soooooo lovely and soft (until she jumps in lakes...).The coat that has been soft and easy to care for suddenly pretty much overnight around 8-10 months will matt and become tangly and sometimes unmanagable,many cockapoos around this age get clipped right back to make it easier.All coats are different,miley my american cockapoo has by far the easiest coat out of my 4 cockapoos,pyper my merle girl from the states only arrived in may age 1 and her coat is a nightmare,very soft and almost like cottonwool,im away to get her clipped short,you ill soon get used to the adult coat though and find out what length of coat you prefer![]()
Four more months of cute puppy fur to go then. Here's hoping Obi will be like Miley thenAll coats are different,miley my american cockapoo has by far the easiest coat out of my 4 cockapoos
Remember we want before and after shots if you take the plunge. Perhaps we should start a thread of "Good clip photos" for us to take to the groomers with us. I prefer the coat long but then there's practicality too.EXACTLY RIGHT HELEN!!! my 9 month old has needed a trip to the groomers for a month I am just terrified of a scalped pooch....I keep trying to work out the mats but lady is not in agreement of letting me do it. I fear I will have a scalped baby!
She has been scalped today....I will post pictures later on tonight...hopefully I will be able to have her have long shaggy hair again.Remember we want before and after shots if you take the plunge. Perhaps we should start a thread of "Good clip photos" for us to take to the groomers with us. I prefer the coat long but then there's practicality too.
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I'm both a dog groomer and the owner of a Cockerpoo. The most important thing you can do for your dog is to have a thorough daily brushing routine (with a slicker brush), followed by a comb (a metal greyhound comb). If youve brushed well the comb should go through easily, right to the skin. Both the brush n comb are relatively cheap. Thats the biggest part of the battle won. You can buy a pair of dog clippers n practice on your dog if his coat is matt free. Start off with a longer comb attachment if you're nervous. You'll get there with patience n practice. Always bath, thoroughly dry n brush your dog before clipping. Theres lots of books and youtube videos out there. Good luck, make it fun.Anyone groom their own dog? We were thinking about it as we've been told it's £30 a time and that sometimes you have to leave the dog in all day. Expensive, and I must admit something I didn't think about/budget for before we got her.
did your dog coat thicken we have the same quite flat from head to tail but poodle like on legs!Hi Anne, my cockapoo Fudge, now 4months old has the exact same coat as Daisy, did it thicken up down her spine?
Thank you