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Originally posted by Hound Dog:
.... he needs to be shaved about every 5 months.

Get a set of these....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To put on your Oster A5 and life gets easier.

Mike

Our last dog was a BichonPoo.

With all the Doodles running around, I am convinced the Poodles have NO morals. Kinda like a drunk soldier!

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Originally posted by 911Boss:
If you breed a doodle with a poodle would it be double-doodle or a poodle-doodle?

I approve this, uhh, doodle. Very good.

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Originally posted by 911Boss:
“F1B” isn’t a very catchy name though...

Aka, "mutt+++"

Daughter has a Doodle. High energy.

I thought our Pibble was high energy. The Doodle makes her look like a sloth.

We have a three year old golden doodle, 90 lbs. Yep, energy! I have a “doggie walk along” rod that I attach to my bike as a standoff and he trots along side. Guy can cover a little over a mile without breaking a sweat. Besides that, it’s dog parks, dog friendly brewery play parks, hikes, and daily walks with my wife. Friendliest, most social, and laid back dog we’ve ever had.

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Originally posted by mcrimm:

quote:

Originally posted by Hound Dog:
.... he needs to be shaved about every 5 months.

Get a set of these....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To put on your Oster A5 and life gets easier.

Mike

I have a number 7 trimmer blade for my Oster and another one for my Wahl. They both work fine. I can do his body in no time flat, but the details are what take time (his face, feet, undercarriage (for some reason, he doesn't like me operating the power tool around his junk). . . I can do it all by myself in about 2 hrs, so long as I take time for the blades to cool down (this is where it's handy having two trimmers). I end up with a garbage bag of dog hair when I'm done.

We've had our Goldendoodle for three years and she's the best dog we've ever had.

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Originally posted by Hound Dog:

quote:

Originally posted by mcrimm:

quote:

Originally posted by Hound Dog:
.... he needs to be shaved about every 5 months.

Get a set of these....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To put on your Oster A5 and life gets easier.

Mike

I have a number 7 trimmer blade for my Oster and another one for my Wahl. They both work fine. I can do his body in no time flat, but the details are what take time (his face, feet, undercarriage (for some reason, he doesn't like me operating the power tool around his junk). . . I can do it all by myself in about 2 hrs, so long as I take time for the blades to cool down (this is where it's handy having two trimmers). I end up with a garbage bag of dog hair when I'm done.

I've helped shear sheep. Clipping our Goldendoodle is similar....

To all those who groom their own, what are you using?

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Originally posted by vinnybass:
To all those who groom their own, what are you using?

I bought a 'professional grade' Oster (A5 maybe?) clippers at Pet Smart for around $200. I figured at $70 per grooming, it would pay for itself after several uses. Well, never having used a trimmer before, I neglected to oil the blades sufficiently. So, the second time I tried to shave him, they warped and were ruined. It came with a #10 blade, which was pretty much bare skin. I since bought a #7 blade, which is a good length for our Goldendoodle. I bought another trimmer, a Wahl, for around the same price, and got a #7 for it, as well (I was sort of dense, and ruined two #10 blades before I realized how important oiling is). Hence, me buying a second trimmer thinking the first was defective or something. Live and learn. . .

Now, I oil frequently, and have no further problems. It really isn't rocket science, though I don't do nearly as good of a job as the professionals do (also, I don't injure my dog, as one of the 'professionals' did ) (the day we brought him home one time, he had muscle spasms, and couldn't remain standing up for long periods of time (such as eating his dinner) - we have no idea what the groomer did to him, but after that, we swore we would never put him through that again).

I'll go into the garage and spread a blanket out for him to lay on, sit myself on a garden stool, and trim him. It's also good to have really good scissors, for the feet, face, plumbing, etc.

The dog hair gets everywhere, but hey, it's the garage, so who cares? One thing to look out for is the ears - the hair never stops growing, so you will have to make sure you trim his ear hair. Otherwise, it matts really badly and will probably cause an ear infection.