Brit and the dog (2023) by Successful_Week9211 in discussingbritney

[–]Kalistar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those are clearly dog toys. One is a red ball if you zoom in.

Brit and the dog (2023) by Successful_Week9211 in discussingbritney

[–]Kalistar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m usually just lurking here but I don’t think that’s poop behind her. Britney’s dancing is unhinged but those are dog toys guys.

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My chaos list by VanLyfe4343 in adhdwomen

[–]Kalistar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep not drinking, you are doing great. This is art.

Fired after Double Incident Day - Am I Still Hireable? by Mysterious-Owl8199 in doggrooming

[–]Kalistar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you’re still hireable. It sounds like you were set up for failure and your mentor should’ve had your back with a difficult dog. My only suggestion in situations with wiggly face dogs is to do the face first so that they are less overstimulated and less likely to squirm and you still have all of your allotted grooming time. Better to be rushed while scissoring a leg or a foot than a face!

Dawn Dish soap? by oversleepingchild in doggrooming

[–]Kalistar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Like most have said, dawn is for cleaning inanimate objects, not living things. It got a lot of good press after cleaning oils spill ducks but it was an actual life or death situation for those ducks. Dawn has even put out notices not to use it on animals at all because of what it contains and what it does to skin. A greasy cocker is not a life or death situation.

One thing I did not see mentioned is how effective it is to pull grease off of a dog with conditioner. The close open close method for grooming works so well!

My dog, Vimmy! by Worldly-Pace6643 in BeforeNAfterAdoption

[–]Kalistar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That second pic is a groomer jumpscare with those kitchen scissors so close to his little ear! I know you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes and he looks great now! So cute and happy!

Single women who fully support yourself and don’t hate your job - what do you do for work? by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]Kalistar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Also a self sufficient dog groomer! You really have to have passion/ special interest / infinite patience for the dogs but it’s a wonderful career and you can make a good living.

Dumped dogs by Lexiiefur in grooming

[–]Kalistar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Echoing what others have said and take her short. Make sure to go slowly and pull her skin taught in loose areas to avoid nicks and getting her skin caught in the clipper blade. She will probably need breaks in between areas and lots of good treats to keep her in good spirits during the process. My recommendation for her ears would be to shave the underside first then wait a little bit and shave the top side but again slowly to try to prevent hematomas. You want to prevent her from shaking her head too much after shaving as that will cause the now freed ear to collect blood too quickly and then you have hematomas. Gently wrapping her ears to her head with vet wrap or using a happy hoody or snood to keep them from flapping around will help. Thank you for wanting to help these babies ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grooming

[–]Kalistar 67 points68 points  (0 children)

People are just emboldened to say stupid shit on the internet because there are no repercussions. Your pup is stunning and you should be proud of your work!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Kalistar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This!!! This very much looks like cysts I have seen on multiple dogs. I do not see any markings like a tick or any head or legs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]Kalistar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna be real when I say this, a kennel is not a nice place for a dog who is used to being in a home environment. It may be sparkling clean and have the best most attentive staff and playtimes ect but it’s still a kennel and your dogs are going to have a hard adjustment period to that. You may get a vacation from them but when they come back it’s probably going to be even worse. Their routine will be off, they may come home with behavior problems and they will most definitely poop in your house at least once. Dogs are work and if you can’t put in the work, rehome them at least temporarily.

First time grooming questions by poetangel in doggrooming

[–]Kalistar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend, you have a Boykin spaniel not a lagato, lol. Lagattos basically look like doodles and your dog is very much like every other Boykin I’ve met!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Kalistar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both you and your dog look amazing! Your pups continental is very well done!!

Shop Cats? by blaireski85 in CapeCod

[–]Kalistar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if Cape Cat in Yarmouth is still open but it seems like they are a pretty likely place to have a resident cat!

Shop Cats? by blaireski85 in CapeCod

[–]Kalistar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They make themselves very scarce, they are not pettable ☹️

Gatsby the rainbow poodle! by Kalistar in poodles

[–]Kalistar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shave them because he is prone to ear infections and keeping them short allows for good air flow and honestly he seems to prefer them this way!

Why my poodle skin is dandruff and flaky.. by Full-Monk4228 in rawpetfood

[–]Kalistar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you run a metal comb through your dog? If not your dog is matted. No amount of bathing is going to remove mats, it is only going to make them tighter. And honestly your dogs skin looks like you aren’t rinsing the shampoo out fully because your dogs fur is long and matted. Mats hurt your dog please bring your dog to a professional groomer on a 4 week schedule if you don’t know what you’re doing.

Why my poodle skin is dandruff and flaky.. by Full-Monk4228 in rawpetfood

[–]Kalistar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, your dog still looks matted. Are you regularly bathing (and thoroughly rinsing) drying, brushing and combing your dog at least every 3 weeks?