Shears for trimming dogs

[Julian]

So with my significantly reduced pay and many places still closed for a while I am considering trimming our 2 Labradoodles as they are starting to get small mats.

Anyone do this themselves and have advice on what to buy, or IF I should attempt this?

 

[sunbyrned]

I had to do the same thing. That's my Mini Goldendoodle in the pic. We purchased this and it's fantastic. I highly recommend it. It comes with a number of attachments and it's cordless. After I got the hang of it, I started doing some cutting without the attachments. My dog looks terrible right now (Ha!) but at least he's cool.

Sminiker Professional Low Noise Rechargeable Cordless Cat and Dog Clippers - Professional Pet Clippers Grooming Kit,animal clippers Pet Grooming Kit(G

Heavy-duty gear for proper powerful cut, with stable and steady control. The R shaped edge design prevents from accidentally cutting your pet's skin.Titanium blade combining with the ceramic movable blade for efficient and long term cutting. The titanium blade of the pet clipper will not get...

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[\\\Wolverine///]

We just use Wahl clippers. Nothing fancy, inexpensive, and last forever

 

[Julian]

I had to do the same thing. That's my Mini Goldendoodle in the pic. We purchased this and it's fantastic. I highly recommend it. It comes with a number of attachments and it's cordless. After I got the hang of it, I started doing some cutting without the attachments. My dog looks terrible right now (Ha!) but at least he's cool.

Sminiker Professional Low Noise Rechargeable Cordless Cat and Dog Clippers - Professional Pet Clippers Grooming Kit,animal clippers Pet Grooming Kit(G

Heavy-duty gear for proper powerful cut, with stable and steady control. The R shaped edge design prevents from accidentally cutting your pet's skin.Titanium blade combining with the ceramic movable blade for efficient and long term cutting. The titanium blade of the pet clipper will not get...

dogitems.com

Lots of kits like that on Amazon for around $55.

Wahl start over $100 for corded models.

 

[\\\Wolverine///]

Mine and the dogs kits from Wahl were less than $50 with guards 1-8, scissors, cleaning brush, oil, comb, bag, etc.

 

[granpachuck]

So with my significantly reduced pay and many places still closed for a while I am considering trimming our 2 Labradoodles as they are starting to get small mats.

Anyone do this themselves and have advice on what to buy, or IF I should attempt this?

This should be no help at all, but my kids like to send me funny vids on great danes. One of my dogs is a 175 male Dane, and it takes 4 people and a muzzle to clip anything on him.
So grab some peanut butter, and saran wrap, and get busy.

Woman shares ‘genius tip’ to clip your dog’s nails at home

The hack involves wrapping cling film around the top of your forehead, before smearing a generous amount of peanut butter onto it for your dog to lick.

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[Dixie Highway]

We have a golden doodle that I trim at home. I give her a good “shearing” about 3-4 times per year, and don’t recommend skimping on the trimmers.

Andis 23160 VueMaster Ceramic Professional Clipper Pet Grooming Clippers : Amazon.com: Andis UltraEdge AGC Super 2Speed Pet Clipper Blue

I also recommend using a ceramic blade like this

Andis 63040 CeramicEdge Carbon-Infused Steel Clipper Blade, Size 3-1/2, 3/8-Inch Cut Length Amazon.com: Andis 63040 CeramicEdge Carbon-Infused Steel Clipper Blade, Size 3-1/2, 3/8-Inch Cut Length: Beauty

It takes me about an hour to give this one a haircut, that’s with her being VERY cooperative with me. She actually seems to enjoy it somewhat. She’s a standard, about 70 lbs. Its like shearing a lamb.

 

[buckbuck]

@Julian Can I borrow those clippers when you're done with them? I don't have a dog but I do have a need.

 

[zipper]

I use Wahl's on my head. My wife uses Andis clippers and sissors on our dogs. Very quiet rechargable clippers. Expensive...and now discontinued. Review: Andis Super AGR+ Cordless Clippers — The Best Ever?

 

[ctyke]

After my wife spent $125 getting our sheepadoodle cut, I thought i could do that and save money. I researched a lot, watched a lot of youtube videos on how to do it.
First off, buy dog clippers, don't use human ones. The dog ones run cooler and are made to run for longer periods.
Secondly, the first time will take you awhile, hopefully your dogs are used to it.
Thirdly, Find somewhere that you can trim your dog and have it leased from above, look at videos on professional setups.

So, I spent $150 on a cordless (but can be run corded if the battery runs out). on this. The way I looked at it, I could cut the dog twice and throw it away and I'd still have saved money.

I've been doing it a year now, still takes me awhile. My daughter did the cut this spring (which is the worst because we let the hair grow out) and did a much better job than me.

Save a couple of 100 already, way worth my time. But it's good the dog doesn't care about how it looks....

 

[Julian]

Cut the first doodle....was easy enough.

 

[zipper]

Cut the first doodle....was easy enough.

Funny, can't tell by looking at a pile of hair on the floor...lets see the dog!

 

[Julian]

Oh you want to see the dog!?

Too short a cut maybe? Lol

 

[Julian]

Here is the dog in progress....

 

[Dixie Highway]

Cut the first doodle....was easy enough.

Jeez I’m jealous. When I shear Daisy Mae Doodle I end up with a 13 gal kitchen bag full of hair. I should start looming it into yarn.

 

[Sower1]

My aunt has very good dog clippers. She loves her dogs very much, so she often cuts their hair. She used to have ordinary scissors, and it was much more difficult to cut the dogs' hair. Because the scissors were not very good, they were always blunt. So recently I wanted to buy some scissors for her, and I saw some good secateurs for animals. So I bought her scissors as a gift. She is very happy now and says she enjoys clipping her dogs because they cut very well and do not blunt, they are very comfortable to hold and easy to use. My aunt was very happy and pleased, and I am pleased to have pleased my aunt.