My Dog and Grooming.

to groom a bichon frise dog by a professional groomers costs a fair bit and i better spend it on treats for my beloved friends. sorry groomers out there.

and the main reason is it will burn a big hole in my pocket to groom my 4 bichon frise once a month. secondly i enjoy doing it and take it as an art with the scissors. i do it on one of the sundays when my mood is most relaxed and conducive for giving my friends a good wash and trim. i have my favorite music on when i groom. great time to spend with my love ones.

i relate trimming to my barber who could give me a good cut or a 'shoot' one so to avoid an ugly cut i want to give my best shot to my special friends. i used to place a picture of a show dog in front of me when i trim the dogs. i copy the shape. and who isnt a copy cat, or rather a copy dog. now i dont need any reference.

i started trimming my dog when it is young. i dont quite like the electric hair trimmer as i can make mistakes. secondly the dog is intimidated by the noise, soft noise it may be nowadays with newer models. i never use a sharp ended scissors when cutting hairs around the eyes, besides i always have the end of the scissors pointing away from the eyes when cutting in that area to prevent any serious mishap.

there was some resistence initially for the bath and trimming but after a few sessions it is a whizz for the procedure. i have to be firm though as a trimmer and when trimming on the head and eyes i use my other hand to hold the beard to prevent doggy swinging its head into the scissors.

there is nerves when i trim the excessive hairs on the paws and the private parts and backend. twitching is inevitable. that is understandable as we human would feel sensitive too in those areas! so i have to be a little kinder working on these areas

do you bichon frise owners have any problems with grooming?