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Reply with quote | #16 |
Me too. My bathers will do their part and I do the wet shave on my table in the grooming room with my trusty andis.
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Reply with quote | #17 |
Please read the post Snow gave the link to, all info is included. You don't need a particular brand of clipper. Any corded or cordless will do. Just follow the instructions I laid out in the "Pictures of a wet shave" thread. When I first heard of it I was extremely skeptical, but I've become a promoter! Great stuff. Good luck!
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I just did another wet shave down yesterday on a Shih Tzu that hadn't been groomed in 7 months. Used a #7 while she was wet, was able to do the final trim with a #5 and it turned out pretty nice.
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Reply with quote | #19 |
I have never heard of shaving a dog down while it is wet.Is this something I missed?Isn't that a bit dangerous? My luck with electric clippers..I'd electrocute myself LOL OUCH!!! I have seen a lot of different techniques in my time but this wet shave is a 1st for me.
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Reply with quote | #20 |
Nope, never electrocuted myself. It's just a technique that allows you to leave a badly matted dog longer than if you was to try and get through it dry. The hair stretches somewhat when wet so where you may have to use a # 10 dry you can use maybe a #7 or sometimes even a #5...then bathe , then once dry you can go over it with a longer blade..better results that a really shaved dog, expecially on the white coated breeds that tend to look pink. I posted the link to the thread a few replies down. SPCA gave pics and great instructions. |
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Reply with quote | #21 |
I did several wet shaves this week, I find it can be a time saver as well as a safe alternative to severely matted OAY's. I only recently got a Bathing Beauty System and this is one of the things it is great for, The dog gets clean next to the skin with the BB, then we use the HV to blow the matts up and away from the skin, the dog is then towel wrapped and brought to the grooming table where it is wet shaved on the towel. The wet hair is then rolled into the towel to be taken to the trash and shaken out. The WS dog can usually be left with more coat that it would had it just been clipper stripped before the bath. And because the dog is clean and wet, there is almost no chance at all of clipper irritation. Some times the dog will still require a second bath after and then dried and finished. But this is certainly a method that is regularly used in my salon.
I have used my clippers on really large dogs in the tub, but being a grandma groomer it bothers my back now so it's back to the table for me.
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Reply with quote | #23 |
That is why we recommend using only GFI's, Sarah! Glad you were. It is very safe as long as you do - you can never electrocute yourself, or the dog for that matter 
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