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lovespandp · 09-25-2009, 08:51 AM

Hey guys.. So I was talking to DH about starting to groom Peanut on my own, and he said that I cant just go get "regular" clippers I need "dog clippers" soooo I need a good brand of clippers..I dont want anything FANCY, and outragous in price... Maybe something under $120..if not lower.. if I can get something good for $100 even better!!

Also.. Do you guys pluck the hair out of your furbabies ears? What would I need for that? I know when I worked at the vet they used that powder stuff and a tweezer thing.. I dont really want to do that with Peanut..

Oh also I need a good pair of sissiors... So when I clip his beard and eyes.. and all that good stuff!!

Thanks!!

Mom to Hot Rod · 09-25-2009, 08:57 AM

going to pm you.

Buster Bailey · 09-25-2009, 12:44 PM

Honestly - we bought a pet clipper kit at Wal-Mart for like $25 & it works great! We keep our yorkies' hair in a puppy cut. We use the scissors that came with our clipper kit on the paws & around the face. We actually use our fingers to pluck the ear hair (vet showed me how to do that), and use an ear cleaning solution that we bought from the vet. People actually ask us where Buster & Bailey get their haircuts and we get to proudly say that we gave them their haircuts - that's kinda fun!!

lovespandp · 09-25-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster Bailey

Honestly - we bought a pet clipper kit at Wal-Mart for like $25 & it works great! We keep our yorkies' hair in a puppy cut. We use the scissors that came with our clipper kit on the paws & around the face. We actually use our fingers to pluck the ear hair (vet showed me how to do that), and use an ear cleaning solution that we bought from the vet. People actually ask us where Buster & Bailey get their haircuts and we get to proudly say that we gave them their haircuts - that's kinda fun!!

Wow!! Thats soo good!! Do you know the brand of it, so I can look if my walmart has it. I have some ear solution that I got from the vet, I will clean his ears out when I give him a bath.

Do you have a picture of your furbutts after your groomed them?

m2thev · 09-25-2009, 01:07 PM

I have an Andis AGC 2 speed clipper that I bought at Petsmart and I love it! It has a quiet motor so it doesn't freak my Cocker girl out. I plan to use it to groom my Yorkie girl when I get her

I paid around $120, but figure it was well worth the initial investment since I'm not paying a groomer every month!

lovespandp · 09-25-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by m2thev

I have an Andis AGC 2 speed clipper that I bought at Petsmart and I love it! It has a quiet motor so it doesn't freak my Cocker girl out. I plan to use it to groom my Yorkie girl when I get her

I paid around $120, but figure it was well worth the initial investment since I'm not paying a groomer every month!

Cool thanks for the info! I was thinking about the noise as well, I would LOVE to have a quiet one!!

Thats what I am saying a trip to the groomer for me otd is 50$ almost 2 of those I can have my own and do it myself!

lysiane_souris · 09-25-2009, 02:16 PM

I have a Andis AGC super 2 speed as well and it is AWESOME. I got it on petedge.com the prices are amazing. Good Luck

Lioncross4 · 09-25-2009, 03:09 PM

You can also get a WAHL clipper at Sally beuty supply and haircutting scissors. I do everything--I have hair scissors, clipper and tweezers for the ear hair. I also bought the cleaning solutions at our pet store. It saves us so much money!

manolos mom · 09-25-2009, 03:20 PM

This sounds great, I just know how to trim ears and nails. Would love to learn to clip..

lovespandp · 09-25-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lioncross4

You can also get a WAHL clipper at Sally beuty supply and haircutting scissors. I do everything--I have hair scissors, clipper and tweezers for the ear hair. I also bought the cleaning solutions at our pet store. It saves us so much money!

hmm how much are the WHAL clipper's?

ArmyWife313 · 09-25-2009, 05:45 PM

We have this:
Conair Dog Clippers - Grooming - Dog - PetSmart

It's $18.99 and does fine on the ears and um.. sanitary clips. It's the small black micro one.
I've also got small pet shears for the face and other trims. For the nails we use the Pedi Paws with no problem.

lovespandp · 09-25-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyWife313

We have this:
Conair Dog Clippers - Grooming - Dog - PetSmart

It's $18.99 and does fine on the ears and um.. sanitary clips. It's the small black micro one.
I've also got small pet shears for the face and other trims. For the nails we use the Pedi Paws with no problem.

Thats the one I had in mind.. Then DH said I should get a better one for his body... so I am not sure. Do you use that for the body or no?

capt_noonie · 09-25-2009, 11:45 PM

I just use good old scissors for Uni. Well I am growing out her hair, but on her ear tips, and lady parts, i still use scissors. i make her "stay" till I'm done.

We tried a buzzer on her when we were cutting off her baby black hairs and she was soooooooooooo scared! We had her on her back and told her to stay. Her back legs were shaking she was so scared! So we tried to make it fast. Never used clippers after that!

Buster Bailey · 09-26-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

Wow!! Thats soo good!! Do you know the brand of it, so I can look if my walmart has it. I have some ear solution that I got from the vet, I will clean his ears out when I give him a bath.

Do you have a picture of your furbutts after your groomed them?

I just checked - it's a Wahl clipper. We bought a kit & it came with the clipper, scissors & some cleaning stuff for the clippers The only thing I would do differently would be to buy a cordless clipper, because the cord is quite annoying. It does the job though & we won't be paying for cordless clippers anytime soon. I have no idea how to post a picture in this response, but I will add a pic in my photo album that shows their most recent grooming. We like taking before & after pics!

ArmyWife313 · 09-26-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

Thats the one I had in mind.. Then DH said I should get a better one for his body... so I am not sure. Do you use that for the body or no?

Well Lily's not shaved down, but when we got her, she had a jungle growing on her butt and down there. So I shaved it all off with no problem. I also shaved the bottom of her legs and feet so that she didn't track stuff in the house from the yard.
I've used it to shave areas that were injured on foster dogs and needed cleaning with no issues.

09-25-2009, 08:51 AM	#1
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Need some advice Hey guys.. So I was talking to DH about starting to groom Peanut on my own, and he said that I cant just go get "regular" clippers I need "dog clippers" soooo I need a good brand of clippers..I dont want anything FANCY, and outragous in price... Maybe something under $120..if not lower.. if I can get something good for $100 even better!! Also.. Do you guys pluck the hair out of your furbabies ears? What would I need for that? I know when I worked at the vet they used that powder stuff and a tweezer thing.. I dont really want to do that with Peanut.. Oh also I need a good pair of sissiors... So when I clip his beard and eyes.. and all that good stuff!! Thanks!! __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

09-25-2009, 08:57 AM	#2
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09-25-2009, 12:44 PM	#3
Buster Bailey Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southwest MN Posts: 188	Honestly - we bought a pet clipper kit at Wal-Mart for like $25 & it works great! We keep our yorkies' hair in a puppy cut. We use the scissors that came with our clipper kit on the paws & around the face. We actually use our fingers to pluck the ear hair (vet showed me how to do that), and use an ear cleaning solution that we bought from the vet. People actually ask us where Buster & Bailey get their haircuts and we get to proudly say that we gave them their haircuts - that's kinda fun!! __________________ Buster & Bailey's Mom

09-25-2009, 02:16 PM	#7
lysiane_souris YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shediac Cape, NB - Canada Posts: 486	I have a Andis AGC super 2 speed as well and it is AWESOME. I got it on petedge.com the prices are amazing. Good Luck __________________ Lysiane & Bailey, the 6lb Monster

09-25-2009, 03:20 PM	#9
manolos mom Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,982	This sounds great, I just know how to trim ears and nails. Would love to learn to clip.. __________________ Ethical Breeders follow and support http://www.ytca.org/

09-25-2009, 01:07 PM	#5
m2thev YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 699	I have an Andis AGC 2 speed clipper that I bought at Petsmart and I love it! It has a quiet motor so it doesn't freak my Cocker girl out. I plan to use it to groom my Yorkie girl when I get her I paid around $120, but figure it was well worth the initial investment since I'm not paying a groomer every month!

09-25-2009, 03:09 PM	#8
Lioncross4 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 338	You can also get a WAHL clipper at Sally beuty supply and haircutting scissors. I do everything--I have hair scissors, clipper and tweezers for the ear hair. I also bought the cleaning solutions at our pet store. It saves us so much money!

09-25-2009, 05:45 PM	#11
ArmyWife313 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: j Posts: 167	We have this: Conair Dog Clippers - Grooming - Dog - PetSmart It's $18.99 and does fine on the ears and um.. sanitary clips. It's the small black micro one. I've also got small pet shears for the face and other trims. For the nails we use the Pedi Paws with no problem.

09-25-2009, 11:45 PM	#13
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	I just use good old scissors for Uni. Well I am growing out her hair, but on her ear tips, and lady parts, i still use scissors. i make her "stay" till I'm done. We tried a buzzer on her when we were cutting off her baby black hairs and she was soooooooooooo scared! We had her on her back and told her to stay. Her back legs were shaking she was so scared! So we tried to make it fast. Never used clippers after that! __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12