DIY dog grooming for my malteses. Chopping off long locks for first time.

snooky137

snooky137

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I'm going to do my own puppy cuts starting this year. I purchased a set of clippers that I've tested out and since returned due to maltese hair texture issues. So I've researched and found what I think will be a good set for the fine hair of the maltese. They were more than I wanted to spend, but other maltese owners seem to be happy.

Aside from my avatar, here is another shot of one of my girls and her long hair.

I should have the clippers this week and will be chopping off her hair next weekend. My other maltese has shorter hair so it won't be as drastic a change.

Hope I don't chicken out or end up shaving her bald and patchy. Please post pics of your short puppy cuts or any suggestions. Thanks!
 

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Buy Wahl if you haven't bought a pair already. They're available at Petsmart but it's much cheaper to get them at Target or Walmart. It's what I shave my Pomeranians with. It' rather easy to do if they listen to you and will sit still when you tell them. I've saved a TON of money doing their lions/mohawks in the summer. I have 3 so the clippers paid for them selves the first time I used them. If you don't want them super short then use to 2 guard.
 
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PrettyInPink said:
What brand clippers did you buy? I'm thinking of grooming my maltese at home!
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Here are the clippers I bought from Andis, this is also the cheapest place I found since it is a professional groomers site:

http://grooming.petedge.com/Andis-U...tegoryId=190&categoryId=330&subCategoryId=397

It comes with a free blade. I also bought an Andis large comb attachment kit.

The maltese people also liked these:

http://grooming.petedge.com/Andis-A...tegoryId=190&categoryId=330&subCategoryId=397

Since I have two malteses, one who can't stay still for long, I really wanted the extra speed since the prior clippers I tested didn't really work on the fine hair texture of the maltese. I figure it is paid off after I groom them both one time.

This is the set that I returned. It did not work on the maltese hair- well reviewed for other breeds, but I think the maltese has such fine hair that I needed to go with what other maltese owners recommend:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751978

I'll post back after I use the Andis clippers for the first time this weekend. Hopefully they work this time!
 
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PrettyInPink said:
My maltese is prone to matting under his legs. Can the clippers go under the matts or should I cut them first?
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If i were you I would use scissors and carefully cut and comb through the mats first before using clippers on mats. Esp in sensitive areas where there are a lot of skin that is not as visible (such as underarm) I would be very very careful. go slow.
 
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snooky137 said:
I'm going to do my own puppy cuts starting this year. I purchased a set of clippers that I've tested out and since returned due to maltese hair texture issues. So I've researched and found what I think will be a good set for the fine hair of the maltese. They were more than I wanted to spend, but other maltese owners seem to be happy.

Aside from my avatar, here is another shot of one of my girls and her long hair.

I should have the clippers this week and will be chopping off her hair next weekend. My other maltese has shorter hair so it won't be as drastic a change.

Hope I don't chicken out or end up shaving her bald and patchy. Please post pics of your short puppy cuts or any suggestions. Thanks!
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here are some links that might help w/ pics:

http://chrismanpuppies.com/MaltesePuppyCut.html

and this: http://www.foxstonemaltese.com/maltese_shortcut.htm
 
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haha! This IS cute
 
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miss alice said:
^^ yea..that is the picture in link I posted in the previous post for an example of a puppy cut, the malt is a Chrisman Maltese, one of the top tier show breeders of Maltese..I think a link should be posted just so we do not get in trouble for using their images, afterall, it is THEIR dog, THEIR picture here is the link: http://chrismanpuppies.com/MaltesePuppyCut.html
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miss alice, I love your maltese pictures! She is adorable!
 
#13
The Andis clippers get a thumbs up!! Much, much better than the Wahl clippers I used before.

Self grooming went pretty well. They both turned out cute/not bad...I still need to continue perfecting my technique and speed...I'll get better. A little choppy in some areas, which I tried my best to fix with scissors. I'm not very good at using the clippers on the leg area.

I brushed the dogs before grooming and removed any mat areas before using the clippers. I used the clippers to remove some stubborn mat, but mostly just cut them out. I found it a much more even coat to remove the mat and brush out the coats prior to using the clippers.

2 dogs self groomed = Clipper cost has been recouped!
 
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That's great they turned out well, they're cute little ones! It's time consuming at first but worth it for the expense involved in having them professionally groomed.

It's been a long time since I clipped an entire dog but I do regularly clip the feet and trim breeches on our border collies and rake undercoat, it takes patience from both of us.
 
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snooky137 said:
miss alice, I love your maltese pictures! She is adorable!
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thank you!!!

congratulations!! it is not easy grooming maltese at all...im impressed!!!! im also impressed that you have the guts to do the grooming, i would be scared! good job!!! your babies must be really well trained too, mine would probably squirm. now ur babies are rocking their new dos!! ;)
 
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