tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post1420698240642280207..comments2024-03-13T20:32:49.708+00:00Comments on coldwetnose: Beardies and close shavesBeverley Cuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-2565564380291209262008-02-16T21:11:00.000+00:002008-02-16T21:11:00.000+00:00Hi SamI should have said I had used other groomers...Hi Sam<BR/><BR/>I should have said I had used other groomers and Digby behaved perfectly for them.. I was just highlighting one that couldn't be bothered and charged me loads...<BR/><BR/>:-)Skibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065612458772318989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-71098442583508927122008-02-16T20:15:00.000+00:002008-02-16T20:15:00.000+00:00Hey, i'm a dog groomer and to be honest all the be...Hey, i'm a dog groomer and to be honest all the beardies we get in are snappy! Athough 9 times out of 10 its because the owners have left it way to long between grooms and the dog is matted, so its not really their fault.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717625817022719155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-89193380543145341092008-02-16T19:15:00.000+00:002008-02-16T19:15:00.000+00:00I have a slate beardie called Digby. He has a nig...I have a slate beardie called Digby. He has a nightmare coat as well! He doesn't snap at people, but just wants to give furry hugs lots of the time - especially when covered in mud!<BR/><BR/>He can be grumpy in other ways - bit of growling for attention and will try and raid cheese out of my jacket on walks. He loves other people and dogs but has developed a phobia of big parks at the moment, which we are dealing with.<BR/><BR/>However, I used a groomer recently that has ruined his coat. She phoned up after 2 and half hours to say he was ready and my Mum was on the grooming run, went to get him. The groomer had hacked large chunks of his coat out and shaved his legs. As he is only 18 months old his coat had only just finished coming through and was a bit matted when he went - but then he spends lots of time out side in grass, streams etc. She also charged me an extortionate amount - well above any other rate I have encountered. He won't be going back there.<BR/><BR/>We do brush him at home - bribed by chicken and he is allowed to chew the decoy brush. He has hated the brush since we got him at 12 weeks and I can only assume the breeder was no nonsense when she came to grooming - whereas I am a novice and can be fooled by the beardie "look" with his eyes. However I would expect a groomer to take the best part of the day to do him and also not hack like has happened.<BR/><BR/>I am sure Beardies only snap when threatened. They are quite a nervy breed, and I suppose if my hair was being pulled hard to get knots out I'd complain. Digs has never had any complaints about snapping. He also LOVES the vets and practically breaks the door down to get into the surgery!Skibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065612458772318989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-18211964285278836172008-02-14T15:18:00.000+00:002008-02-14T15:18:00.000+00:00I have to confess that all of the handful of Beard...I have to confess that all of the handful of Beardies that I've encountered, both in the USA when I worked in a vet clinic as well as those on this side of the pond have been rather snappy.<BR/><BR/>I don't hate Beardies by any means, but I have learnt through my experiences to be cautious around them.<BR/><BR/>--DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-88752534413983628942008-02-14T10:19:00.000+00:002008-02-14T10:19:00.000+00:00What a cutie! Maybe I do have selective memories o...What a cutie! Maybe I do have selective memories of my Beardies! I've just remembered that Annie would chase you if you stood on her toe by accident and Misty would often nip you on the bottom and run away when you were pegging out the washing. Rose-coloured spectacles probably made me think of these being examples of the breed's keen sense of humour! And Magic once bit my Mum on the knee - but we always said it was because she put her knee in the way when he was barking!<BR/><BR/>I think they are often very bright and if they don't want to do something they'll find a way to get out of it. My first dog Chi-Chi found training classes really dull and used to run off and hide in the gents as she knew I couldn't go in there to get her out!<BR/><BR/>Grooming has to be incentivised and started early, and with all that hair can be a major chore. But our girls and boys never objected and often volunteered for it - I suspect they wanted the treats! We did have a miracle grooming spray too that made the knots slide out - really does help if it doesn't hurt.Beverley Cuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544804932989118884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457786458429416955.post-1939945758883537472008-02-14T09:56:00.000+00:002008-02-14T09:56:00.000+00:00In the 1970s, my family had a beardie, Duke. He wa...In the 1970s, my family had a beardie, Duke. He was my best mate and I loved him dearly. However, he couldn't be groomed - he had to be doped first as otherwise he'd bite the groomer. If he was teased, he snapped. If you tried to step over him when he was sleeping, he snapped (which was unfortunate for my parents as he slept in their doorway). In all other respects he was a wonderful dog and like I say, he was my best friend when I was a kid - but yes, he was definitely grumpy. So I don't quite know where you've got this idea of all beardies being big softies from - his entire family had a slightly bad-tempered strain and other beardie owners reported the same experience as us - and that was 30 years ago!! One common thing as well was that a lot of them disliked being groomed and the only way round it was to brush them gently every few days from when they were tiny, to get them used to it.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796895769782012459noreply@blogger.com