[digits mama]

Yeas ma'am....They say hand stripping will take virtually all day. Which would be great and I can go have coffee in the french Quarter. I found it to be quite hefty myself.. Figured I need a new line of work..HEHE joking...The few groomers I spoke to here seemed like they werent sure of hand stripping. Like "yea. uh. we can. but. uh." So when I did hear about this woman..Who was refered to me by my vet. She told me that she isnt a groomer but she shows Cairns but it would come with that price tag. I may take her up on it one time. Just so I can learn the correct technique.

[DivaDog]

Dear god - in that case I am so not charging enough!! Mind if not many other groomers do handstripping then she probably can charge that - if you want it done you would pay it I guess. But come on its a little cairn - it really shouldnt take all day!!!

[digits mama]

Thats what I was thinking......She is only 7 lbs....Maybe I inturrupted her or something because she wasnt all that thrilled to hear from me.. maybe Ill wait till she is 6 months or so and at least get my moneys worth?! lol where are you Divadog..maybe you can put us on your appt book?

[DivaDog]

Lol would cost you more than $300 to have me groom her - im in a completely different country to you !!

[digits mama]

Ohhh even better! I guess traveling and hour to New Orleans aint that bad then huh?! haha

[Purplex15]

300 bucks..... well i can believe it. im in so cal and it is 150 in my area (santa Barbara) by a groomer that i know isnt very good. one in L.A that is good charges relative to the dog, depnding on size and coat type, etc. most groomers out here dont do it mainly b/c of how much work it is. most who know how (or at least are really good at it) are from an older generation of grooming who dont want to hand strip anymore. its hard on your joints and arms, and pretty much your whole body.

anytime a dog is hurt by any brush being used, it is because: a)your doing it wrong or b) a skin problem.

[007Dogs]

Normal rate for hand stripping is $85 per hour. Right now I would just be getting a stripping stone and running that over her jacket. I wish you were closer, I love to teach how to hand strip dogs.
Another option is attending a dog show in your area and meet other terrier owners. You might find someone close by who would be willing to give you guidance. Just remember not all people are so good at it. It is an art. I worked for a Professional Terrier handler to learn to groom properly.
If I could figure out how to send PM's I could point you in the right direction to get proper grooming tools. I do alot of my stripping using nothing more than a Dr Scholls pumice stone on a handle. I just pulled one of my girls down to her knickers. She looks soooo cute.