How long does it take you?

[Bunch]

Come on guys and tell us all your grooming secrets :lol:
It takes me up to 6 hours to groom my 3! How long does it take you? Lia xxxx

[mollymoomoo]

I just do half an hour at a time, but every day, to keep the matts at bay! (Ooh I'm a poet!! :D ) Bathing and a proper groom through with a bit of trimming, if necessary, takes me a couple of hours. Am supposed to be bathing Ebony this afternoon xxx

[Bunch]

I just do half an hour at a time, but every day, to keep the matts at bay! (Ooh I'm a poet!! :D ) Bathing and a proper groom through with a bit of trimming, if necessary, takes me a couple of hours. Am supposed to be bathing Ebony this afternoon xxx
Yes I forgot to mention that I also brush everyday to keep any tangles at bay and even still, there are always tangles to tackle even by doing this. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

Diesel is in short coat, so its just a top and tail affair!!! And then bathing most Sundays, about an hour start to finish...and any mess in between ...well, he's a good lad and cleans himself nicely!!!

[kimpossible]

It takes me about an hour and a half all in to get Raven brushed, bathed and dried for a show and if she doesn't have a show probably about an hour becuase then i don't get too fussy about drying her hair straight and I just blast it.

After getting advice from loads and loads of people, I no longer brush or comb raven every day. I've promised countless people I'll leave her alone as brushing and combing her everyday since she was about 4 months old has meant I've stripped out a lot of her undercoat :shock: . She now looks a complete riot everyday but her coat is looking great once i've bathed her.

Wicket takes a while to get ready because he hates the bath. He can actually jump out of the bath without touching the sides so a lot of the time is spent catching him and putting him back in!!! It probably takes me about an hour and a half just to bath him then we have the pandamonium of trying to dry him! He's a wee rascal. I think he tinks its a game!!! :lol: I usually send him for a proffesional groom every 12 weeks or so but he's not been done now since january and his matts are terrible. I'll need to get him booked in asap!!!

[Bunch]

Diesel is in short coat, so its just a top and tail affair!!! And then bathing most Sundays, about an hour start to finish...and any mess in between ...well, he's a good lad and cleans himself nicely!!!
:cry: :cry: wish it only took am an hour to do each of mine xxxxx

[Bunch]

It takes me about an hour and a half all in to get Raven brushed, bathed and dried for a show and if she doesn't have a show probably about an hour becuase then i don't get too fussy about drying her hair straight and I just blast it.

After getting advice from loads and loads of people, I no longer brush or comb raven every day. I've promised countless people I'll leave her alone as brushing and combing her everyday since she was about 4 months old has meant I've stripped out a lot of her undercoat :shock: . She now looks a complete riot everyday but her coat is looking great once i've bathed her.

Wicket takes a while to get ready because he hates the bath. He can actually jump out of the bath without touching the sides so a lot of the time is spent catching him and putting him back in!!! It probably takes me about an hour and a half just to bath him then we have the pandamonium of trying to dry him! He's a wee rascal. I think he tinks its a game!!! :lol: I usually send him for a proffesional groom every 12 weeks or so but he's not been done now since january and his matts are terrible. I'll need to get him booked in asap!!!
Mmmm I know what you mean about taking out too much hair Kim. Ive been quite lucky really because I was the opposite when my 3 were younger but as they grew older, the coat seemed more difficult to do as in the matts so this is why I give them a quick brush everyday and use the comb every two days. There is some amount of coat that comes out but not alot really as I was taught how to detangle the matts (although takes time) without damaging the coat. Sounds like you have fun and games at bathtimes with Wicket :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

well its just taken me 3 bloomin hours to get miss emerald grommed, bathed, dried then parted and banded xx

[Bunch]

well its just taken me 3 bloomin hours to get miss emerald grommed, bathed, dried then parted and banded xx
You got backache then Pamela :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and that parting ;) ;) mine never seem to stay straight, a good shake and its messed up again ;) ;) ;) xx

[MITCHELLA]

back ache, leg ache arm ache the lot, next one is saphire but ill leave her until the morn xx

[Bunch]

back ache, leg ache arm ache the lot, next one is saphire but ill leave her until the morn xx
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You'll have 'muscles from brussels' by the time you have finished them all :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

back ache, leg ache arm ache the lot, next one is saphire but ill leave her until the morn xx
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You'll have 'muscles from brussels' by the time you have finished them all :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
hehehhehee aye and ill be bed ridden with the pain hehehexx

[kimpossible]

Mmmm I know what you mean about taking out too much hair Kim. Ive been quite lucky really because I was the opposite when my 3 were younger but as they grew older, the coat seemed more difficult to do as in the matts so this is why I give them a quick brush everyday and use the comb every two days. There is some amount of coat that comes out but not alot really as I was taught how to detangle the matts (although takes time) without damaging the coat. Sounds like you have fun and games at bathtimes with Wicket :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was never getting any matts, I was just told (by a "professional" groomer) to COMB her EVERY day. Ruined her coat so I have! There was only every a little coming out, but a little every day soon adds up. I was combing her daily til the lhasa club of scotland show when I was told it should be a brush and only once or twice a week! I'm a clown!

[MITCHELLA]

as i said i bathed and gave miss emerald a right good groom, not so much as a tiny sniggle in her coat, so i wont touch her again for a good 4-5 days, well apart from to pick off bits of grass, leaves etc and to re do her bands (or dirty arse :roll: you get my drift) but that should be it, and if her coat is fine come then with no miss haps, ill give her a sprits of spray and a quick brush then come day 6-7 maybe day 8 (depending on work) she'll get another bath.
this is the same for saphire and as flynn is still the pup he is left an extra day or 2, blue gets bathed roughly every 2 weeks but then he doesnt get shown any more and has a shorter coat xxx

[dieselsmummy]

Diesel is in short coat, so its just a top and tail affair!!! And then bathing most Sundays, about an hour start to finish...and any mess in between ...well, he's a good lad and cleans himself nicely!!!
:cry: :cry: wish it only took am an hour to do each of mine xxxxx

Hee hee hee but Lia notice how I craftily forgot to mention it took me a YEAR to get him to that point, and in times so long ago (!!!) it took 4 hours just to run the clippers over him :o xxxxxxx

[Canjoline]

LOL Pamela it takes me 3 hours to do a straight parting then 1 shake and its all out!!!!! :evil:

[MITCHELLA]

LOL Pamela it takes me 3 hours to do a straight parting then 1 shake and its all out!!!!! :evil:
oh crikey i know, it drives me roon the bend, i tell you theres a few choice words coming from me, especially as im just aboot to go inti the ring xxx

[Canjoline]

Thats the moment that Shadow ALWAYS shakes his hair

[MITCHELLA]

:lol: :lol: i thought it was just my saphire, im glade im nae the only een hehehehee :lol: :lol: :lol: xx

[Bunch]

back ache, leg ache arm ache the lot, next one is saphire but ill leave her until the morn xx
;) ;) As soon as this rain stops, it's my 3's turn!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)