I have a bichon frise who was a pain to groom and groomers refuse to trim her. i have been doing it myself now for 6 years, but dont feel like she has the bichon look. i dont know if scissors or an electric razor is better, or how to round the head. also she has horrible tear stains around her eyes that i cannot seem to get rid of. any suggestions would be great!
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I am a groomer myself and it depends on the style you are wanting as to whether or not to use scissors or the clippers. You will have to scissor the head to get the "rounded" look though. As far as the tear stains, those are usually shaved out with the clippers. Use can use corn starch on them as well to remove them. If you want a groomer to do it, some private shops will do dogs that are given calming pills, but I would only recommend that if the safety of the animal is at risk while being groomed.
according to this website scissors are better but it takes longer. http://www.petgroomer.com/grooming101/br...
slicker brush and a metal comb and go over every inch of his body down to the skin and make sure there isnt any knots in the hair you should be able to brush through him like butter. and you should brush him DAILY ... I am a groomer if you brush your hair think of the dog as a kid and brush their hair as well .
first off it is better to take your bichon to the groomers because this breed is very high maintenance to do. and if you don't know what you are doing you can do serious damage to there coat and the skin. and if your bichon does not like to have a hair cut you need to be more firm and choose a groomer that will put up with your bichon. if you take her to a professional groomer your bichon will look a whole lot better. and let me ask you a question are you a professional groomer? do yourself a favor leave the grooming to the professionals please. that's our job to take care of your pets needs. any i do have a bichon as well. i keep him clip short all year long with a teddy bear face. as far as the tear stain there is nothing you can do about that. i ask my bichons vet about that and maybe your bichon has a block tear duck my bichon does. any groomer will tell you take her to a professional groomer that knows how to do a bichon. i hope this helps you.
You need a slicker brush, a good metal comb and scissors. If you brush regularly and then use the comb the dog will be pretty much matt free. Use a good whitening shampoo and a good conditioner to keep the coat white. NEVER bathe a matted dog. Also don't brush a dry coat. Get a spray conditioner or use water in a spray bottle to lightly spritz the coat first. Prevents breaking the coat. Bichons need to be scissored not clippers. Blow the coat dry as you brush with the slicker. The eyestains are a problem but there are ways to prevent them. The safest and least expensive is to put a small amount of apple cider vinegar in the water. Start with a tiny drop and build up till you have about a teaspoon full in a large bowl of water. It will take a few months but you will see a difference and the apple cider vinegar is very safe. I would keep the body cut short and keep a little fulness on the legs and head.
As far as the tearstains go, there is a kind of shampoo that bleaches the fur ( its not actually bleach, but it makes it whiter) I would try that on the tear stains. As far as the actual grooming goes, I would personally not attempt to groom my dog myself, I would try to find a professional who can do it. I only say this because I used to work with a dog groomer ( a good one) and it is much easier to have them give her the right cut then try to achieve it yourself, plus if they screw it up you can put up a fight, and if they are good at customer service, they will refund your money. Also it is not the groomers fault that she comes back distraught, most dogs go to the groomers and come back distraught. Its something about getting groomed that they dread, I've never met a dog that likes getting groomed!
very careful and gentle
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