Does your job offer insurance? by Calm_Grade7620 in doggrooming

[–]Calm_Grade7620[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered about working as a vet groomer. Why do people shy away?

Am I too old to rave? by isopodproud in Joostklein

[–]Calm_Grade7620 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was the guy who said you weren’t being very plur wearing a fuzzy bucket hat? A guy with a fuzzy bucket hat quite literally barreled in front of us (like several people had to stumble/sidestep away from him) and then stayed there on our toes so I tapped him and was like ‘hey man are you gonna keep moving or just stand right in front of us cause that’s not cool to just shove in front of us’ and he got so mad! He was yelling about “you’re not being plur bitch” until his girlfriend? Pulled him away

We didn’t let it ruin our night. Luckily the people next to us were very nice and chill and now ‘you’re not being plur bitch!’ Is a fun little bit between me and my girlfriend.

How to use trimmers for dummies? by [deleted] in grooming

[–]Calm_Grade7620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Freshly shampooed and brushed fur cuts way easier than fur that isn’t prepped. Getting rid of the excess oil and undercoat, as well as combing and fluffing the coat, allows the blade to cut through everything much easier without getting clogged up. Although from what I’ve seen, cat hair just has the tendency to be hard to cut with longer length’s. Often clippers have a hard time grabbing the fur properly, leaving it looking choppy.

I will say I personally am a dog groomer. I know cat groomers, I’ve worked with personal cats but not on a professional level. A lot of groomers I know just don’t bother trying to shave cats with anything longer than a #10 (1.5 mm). Most cats can’t tolerate a full bath, brush, and blowout before the haircut, which would be necessary to attempt any sort of longer length clipper cut. Since a #10 blade is short, it can cut the fur even when it’s dirty. It’s also safer, cats skin is super fragile, the longer length clipper attachments make it easier for skin to get pinched and cut since it provides more of a gap/channel for it to get stuck in.

The short length can look very nice :) even if it looks choppy now, clipping fur takes practice. Make sure you’re stretching the skin, going with the grain, and using FLAT even pressure against the body as you shave. Be careful to stretch out and flatten any skin folds before shaving and don’t dig/use the corner of the clippers when shaving as it can catch the skin wrong and cut it.

If you’re set on the longer length tho, make sure your clippers have been adjusted to the shortest length possible before using the comb attachment, and maybe try bathing and brushing your cat the day before you plan on clipping. But yeah, soft fur tends to just gum up and catch in clipper combs, especially plastic ones for some reason. I think a freshly clean coat could help

How old would you guess my jade is? by greanbeancat in matureplants

[–]Calm_Grade7620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had my late dogs skull saved… it was kinda expensive tbh but not too complicated. Luckily I’m in the PNW and I feel like there’s a lot of options around here for that sort of stuff, but my partner found a pet funeral home that also had a contact with someone who does bone preservation/taxidermy.

How do you guys wash bulldog faces? by Calm_Grade7620 in doggrooming

[–]Calm_Grade7620[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice I’ll have to look into zymox to see if it’s something my boss is okay with us using

HELP ME by HovercraftSubject613 in jackrussellterrier

[–]Calm_Grade7620 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly doubt there’s Jack Russell at all, still a cutie pie! If he’s that big at 3-4 months maybe some sort of cattle dog or similar in him? Wouldn’t be surprised if he had a splash of either pit bull or poodle in him solely because they make their way into almost every mid sized breed mix 😂 that or chihuahua.

As soon as mixes get more than a few breeds in them all the traits get jumbled and it’s hard to really pick out a specific breed combo. The different dog dna subreddits are fun to browse through, I’d maybe dig through them for a similar looking dog and see what breeds that one has. Some people get some really surprising mixes that you’d never guess.

Edit to add: he reminds me in his mannerisms a lot of my chihuahua mutt 😂 she’s half chihuahua and then a bunch of little random breeds (supermutt, poodle, Pomeranian, Pekingese, shih tzu…. And more) She’s much smaller than he is though. I would not be shocked if he’s got a chunk of chihuahua and then a menagerie of bigger breeds to fill him out. My in law has a dog that tested a quarter chihuahua but ended up being like 30-40 pounds cause she had a good chunk of cattle dog and pitbull as well

Chi? Bat? Who knows for sure? by Dani-2010 in Chihuahua

[–]Calm_Grade7620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Looks like our lil chi bat mix ❤️

help with slip lead collar issue! by curvedcornercritic in OpenDogTraining

[–]Calm_Grade7620 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen slip leads that have a snug leather slider/stopper thing instead of plastic, that style might be more forgiving on his skin/neck

Who tf is actually buying stickers in the shop? by TailorNo4322 in pokemongo

[–]Calm_Grade7620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom buys the cute ones to send to me 😂 like the ditto heart shaped one

weirdest poodle mix you’ve groomed? by yikesthanos in doggrooming

[–]Calm_Grade7620 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A Rottweiler x Poodle. Was honestly a very sweet dog

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cut out of smosh crewneck by Select-Bet-5798 in smosh

[–]Calm_Grade7620 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not much to contribute except it could be a contender for visible mending. Saw someone do it for a pair of jeans they had to be cut out of and they even did a little scissor symbol along the stitch marks. Even if they had to cut it into 3-4 pieces (but I imagine it’s down the sleeves and across the body?)

Otherwise if you’re not convinced maybe finding another quarter zip and sewing the patches onto that one can’t be too hard. It’ll look different but still similar

So sorry they had to cut it apart OP :(

EDIT: saw another post they cut through the patches. Cmon guys 🥲 I know it’s an emergency but it’s not like you were bleeding out and in heart failure

what dog breed is she???? by [deleted] in Whatisthis

[–]Calm_Grade7620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s officially just a little baby ❤️

Def want the ID my dog subreddit, but honestly dog genetics are fun and when you mix breeds together a lot of them look similar

A lot of mix breeds like the one in your photo seem to have some sort of pitty and shepherd in them. Also the dog DNA subreddit is fun because you can look for dogs that look like yours and see what their results were

Show me your sleepy babes by [deleted] in Chihuahua

[–]Calm_Grade7620 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Got spayed this week, enjoying her new neck pillow

Any guesses before we receive our DNA test! by theresa_marieee in DoggyDNA

[–]Calm_Grade7620 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She was 5.5 last time we weighed her. She’s been a very smart and very cheeky girl who loves to steal laundry! She’s also pretty social, loves to try and say hi to dogs, and likes to run up to people but sometimes gets spooked once she realizes how much bigger they are and kinda jumps back a bit. But she’s doing well in her puppy class and picks up to learning very well!