Tawnydal

When I was grooming I always emptied the bath after each family of dogs came ie if some one came with 2 dogs I would use the same washing water for them but because I have an autofill hydrobath they would always have clean rinsing water. At home I wash my 4 with the same washing water but always clean rinsing water.

MSJ as TJ said youll know. When she no longer gets excited about going for walks.......is she still eating? If she is.....her not wanting to eat will let you know also. Lost our 1st dally to liver cancer..........showed no symptoms untill it was too late....hard decission to have to make but you will know just by looking at her when to the time comes. Enjoy her while she comfortable and happy

Charlie the clipperman is WONDERFUL use to come to me when I lived in vic, really nice guy always up for a chat, has good prices on clippers too :rolleyes:

Only just found this thread and Im very sorry for your loss RIP Little one Fly free with the angles

How sad it just such a horrible disease Think of you and Jinta :cool:

Thanks Oh knowlegable one ;) You have been a fantastic help with your knowledge and guidance!

So raz now hes stripped do you just go over them with a pumice stone? Or do you keep doing little bits and peices? ;)

Yes was rather suprise how much diffent he looks now hes stripped! He has been such a good boy while it was getting done! He came to stay yesterday so most of it was done then with the help of the dallys ;) Dad was really glad when his head was done it made him look like a JRT not a malt X

Thanks raz I was just about to PM you! Too see if you could take a look! You bet me too it! ;) I thought that I need to take some more off his neck and then I thought maybe Id gone too far all over!

last one I promise!

One more!

Here are the new photos of stripped Spud! ;)

Hi I think that vets have changed over the past few yrs, now everything seams to revolve around money. Yrs ago you use to go and ask advice and not get charged for it but now they want money out of you as you step in the door! Also good luck with your girl jenna I hope that she will be comfortable for a few yrs/mths yet!

This has worked for me as a last resort! After trying the NO, ignoring the behaviour, rewarding the good behaviour, etc. What I did is (you have to be quick) is when the dog mouthed my hand I would push the bottom or top lip on to the teeth and push down not to hard, but untill the dog gave a little yelp, then reward pat, food reward etc. My theory on this is that is shows then how much it hurt. Teaches some bite inahibtion(sp?)

This is Spud the hairy and scary one!!!!

Thank you so much again for your advice. I have email you both the photos. I think I will be stripping until the cows come home!

Thanks Meriment and Raz! Meriment I PM you. Raz I will get the photos off this arvo. No wonder I have Dallies wash and wear dogs the joys of hairy furkids LOL

Thank you Raz I think I have just emailed you????!!!!

Thanks for that information blacklabrador! But can you tell me PM her, sorry never done it before. Thanks

Hi my mum has a rough coat JRT which is just a pet but I though I might like to show him in local open show. He is very hairy and has never been stripped 1st question How much hair to remove? 2nd question do I have to strip him right back? Has anyone got a photo to show what they should look like for shows? Would you use a mars comb on him? Thanks is advance!

Just thought I would add that if his really matted around the back end you may be better off clipping that area, as if you pull on th matts it does hurt them and this could cause them to hate being brushed for ever!