GROOMING 101: SCISSORING (drawings! and more drawings!)

[Raewync (Rae)]

Well Susan, Whatever method you use is obviously the right way, because Max is perfect.
(Do I sound like a broken record?)
I'm wondering if Rae does Riley dry.
I mean anyone with eyes can see those two furboys are splendid looking.
After all... Belle & Bianca them, along with everyone else.
We know they are never wrong... right?

    I smelt a compliment  , it lead me to this thread. 

Del this is great  , what was really great for me  , was I already do a lot of those techniques and I didn't even know I was meant to ...I have just started giving Riley more of a ledge too, nothing major but it helps his head look more rounded and clears his eyes more.    I was amazed to see I was grooming his chest closer just like it shows too  , And I have never trimmed his legs thin always leave them thick and fluffy    I think for me it has always been about following his body shape, and keeping fluff on the bits that make him look  well like a bichon    and lucky for me he seems pretty easy to do that for. 

I have to say though  (now I will be the broken record)  I have never heat dried Riley  , he has hated the hair dryer from day one, although his breeder obviously did fluff dry him, she is a groomer so probably has a nice quiet dryer. 

 I against all recommendations, rules and regulations  , comb Riley out fully, (dry and dirty)  then cut, then bath, then comb as he drys and trim any missed bits for a few hours/days  afterwards till I am happy.  ..usually last a couple of weeks and I am trimming him again.    His coat is so springy and curly he never seems to look choppy to me    , to me he looks just how I want him to look .  I always like to try and improve and try new things each trim though.    He still has baby fluff on his fro, but where I have trimmed around his eyes and ledge, he has lovely new adult wavy fluff, so it will be interesting to see how he goes once all that baby fro is gone. Either way for me it is all part of being owned by him  , it gives me a lot of satisfaction to groom him  , well cutting anyway, the combing is a battle  , I don't have any clothes for him    so the nearest thing to dress up is hair cutting for me.  

[marion]

Thanks for the clear drawings, they are the best help for me so far.  Would you please suggest what scissors to get to do this great undertaking and what length.  Thank you so much.   Marion & Mardi.

[Rawfed (Ella)]

Wow these drawings are fantastic! Don't know why I hadn't seen them before. ?  Thanks!!