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I have a 9 month old mini schnauzer/shih tzu and it's been costing a total of $32 a month for the groomer....with a tip, it's $35. So, I've been searching amazon.com for grooming tools and would like your opinions on these. I've listed the links below AND my worries about grooming at home below that.
Here are the grooming supplies and tools I have in my "Missy's Wish List":
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028JG3YI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A3MD0713A3NPNS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCJX2C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TU0XG4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R85GMU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OVF7PM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Grooming-Dummies-Margaret-Bonham/dp/0471773905/ref=pd_rhf_se_shvl6
Now my concerns. She has lots of hair that grows in her ears....how would I handle that? What about cleaning out her ears...how to handle that? I've never tried to brush her teeth....she wouldn't let me get near them. What about that gland I've heard of that needs 'cleaning'?
Are there other concerns I should be aware of before buying these things? At $35 a month, I figured the cost of these would pay for themselves in a few months. I didn't get to take her last month because it just did not fit in my budget....AND the fact that I have to drive over 10 miles to this groomer. My only other option is PetCo....they charge $45 and I've not heard good things about them.....so she got a bath at home and she's getting comfortable with the scissors....I laid them down by her and let her sniff and look at them for a while. Then I just did a snip at a time over several days....praising her and giving her a small treat when she lets me do it, so I was thinking she would let me groom her.
Now....opinions and thoughts on this please. Does anyone else do this? What techniques to you use? How do you handle the concerns I have.....etc. Thanks.
Here are the grooming supplies and tools I have in my "Missy's Wish List":
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028JG3YI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A3MD0713A3NPNS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HCJX2C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TU0XG4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R85GMU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OVF7PM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Grooming-Dummies-Margaret-Bonham/dp/0471773905/ref=pd_rhf_se_shvl6
Now my concerns. She has lots of hair that grows in her ears....how would I handle that? What about cleaning out her ears...how to handle that? I've never tried to brush her teeth....she wouldn't let me get near them. What about that gland I've heard of that needs 'cleaning'?
Are there other concerns I should be aware of before buying these things? At $35 a month, I figured the cost of these would pay for themselves in a few months. I didn't get to take her last month because it just did not fit in my budget....AND the fact that I have to drive over 10 miles to this groomer. My only other option is PetCo....they charge $45 and I've not heard good things about them.....so she got a bath at home and she's getting comfortable with the scissors....I laid them down by her and let her sniff and look at them for a while. Then I just did a snip at a time over several days....praising her and giving her a small treat when she lets me do it, so I was thinking she would let me groom her.
Now....opinions and thoughts on this please. Does anyone else do this? What techniques to you use? How do you handle the concerns I have.....etc. Thanks.