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had a thought... The minerals they would recieve in our tap water is essential for their diet. Anybody who gives their dog just distilled water is going to make more problems than just tear staining.

thats good info, can i ask where its from? just wanna back it up and put in it my book

yup what poodle fan said. just be careful if the gunk is really dried to the skin picking at it may hurt and it could be red and a bit swollen underneath. warm water and a cotton ball is the safest way to go.

Petway! they are great :D

i believe capstar only works when the fleas actually bite the dog because the Capstar puts a flea poison in the dogs blood. personally i dont like the idea of putting a poison in the dogs blood.

OMG shmoo, I thought it was just me. I have burnt myself on these too. Ouch !!!! haha maybe we are just a bit speshul :p

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these are a low budget style clipper. they do not have interchangeable blades and most likely get very hot quickly. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WAHL-Pet-Grooming-T...1QQcmdZViewItem

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these are good http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OSTER-GOLDEN-A5-2-S...1QQcmdZViewItem but get VERY hot to hold (ive actually burned myself before) and are much heavier.

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My grey girl gets 1 meal at night time 200g of chicken mince 2 cups of vegies (mix between pumpkin, potato, carrot, califlower) 2 cups of rice. for a treat i throw in one of the following chicken neck chicken frame egg she gets a regular supply of raw meaty bones from the butchers too.

The groomer should have been pulling out all the hair....... While I do agree with you....it can depend on the area. I have a vet in my area who requests that groomers do not pull the hair out, insisting it causes infected ears. we have one of those vets in our area too

interesting to see that nobody has voted for getting bathed at a groomers!

do you mean the flea rinse? i would advise to try not to use it too often as the chemicals can start to irritate the dogs skin and fleas can build up a resistance to the chemicals.

Yes - sorry - I agree. If you do decide to go to the vets just leave it

i hear 1:30, 1:40 and now 1:50... whats really right? is there anyway i can find out?

have any Malaseb on hand? Make a mix 1 part Malaseb and 30 parts water and syringe it in and squish it around, then wipe out as much as you can with a cotton ball. this will help start to kill any infection if there is one.

good luck to whoever has to groom that dog when its older. equipment is never a toy.

there was a thread on this quite a while ago i think in general discussion. most people thought the dog had a problem and wasnt dancing.

generally monthly unless they get stinky in something. my little boys i do in the shower with me and Hazel goes to work for a hydrobath. I use a dog shampoo but no conditioner. they have nice glossy coats as is and since i dont wash them much i dont strip the oils. i do brush them after and i brush the boys (when they have long hair) about once a week. eta these are my boys

you would have to feed less than a cheaper bag, so the bag will last you alot longer and its damn good dog food!

I ask because I will be leaving my salon in October and she is looking for a replacement. She will be willing to train the right person from bathing to grooming. eta: the salon is in Manly.

the best experience you can get grooming is to work at a salon. watch who you work for thou because alot of groomers who one salons are not very good. where abouts do you live busterlove?

or cough syrup. do a search in this topic section for the amount per kilo.