what is the best way to do home pet grooming on a long hair black lab?

Question

what brand pet clippers are the best?

Answer 1

The best pet clippers are A-5 Osters. They run about $200. You really don't want the cheap ones (magnetic). You should go with a rotary. Sharp blades are important and clipper grease. I get mine sharpened a lot. Seriously I would just go with a shedding blade and combs for probably under $20 and do it daily. I've taught myself how to groom and shave dogs because of rescue. It's hard work. A professional groomer is another option.

Answer 2

I am a professional groomer. if you are just going to do it once in a while you can get any clipper like wal-Marts or an pet store. i personally don't like them as they don't last long, and you can't adjust for the length hair. I like the Oster gold 2 speed with interchangeable blades.They are expensive and so are the blades but the blades can be sharpened.

Answer 3

That ***** below me is dumb there are black labs who have long hair... and you can just get a pair of cheap clippers at wal-mart or any pet store... Trust me i used to work at a groomer's

Answer 4

You may not need to clip your dog. Ive groomed some longer haired labs and with a full brush out they have a beautiful coat.

If youre worried about shedding, you MUST give your dog a brush out. This will take LOTS of time however. You will need to buy a slicker brush and basically brush your dog for about an hour or 2, depending on how long the hair is and if it is matted (tangled) or not.

After using the slicker brush, use a comb to get some more of the hair out. You will have to remove the hair from the brushes and combs every few minutes. You will end up with a garbage can full of hair! The brush out will remove a lot of hair and with regular brush outs your dog will BARELY shed!! :)

Id suggest NOT clipping your dogs hair, as it is natural for him to have that length. Try a brush out first. You may find it to be better. :)

If you need suggestions on groomign tools, slicker brushes with comfort gripping are great, especially since brush outs take some time! Example: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441775971&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026088&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1180303756456&itemNo=5&In=Dog&N=2026088&Ne=2

As for combs, stainless steel with the thin and thick sections work well. Example: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441813532&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026118&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1180303890044&itemNo=8&In=Dog&N=2026118&Ne=2

And if your dog has matts, get a dematter, which has blades that will cut through the matt and basically cut it out without leaving a hairless patch. Example: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441781859&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026118&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1180303890375&itemNo=14&In=Dog&N=2026118&Ne=2

Also, if you dog has an undercoat (which sounds like he does), furminators are AMAZING - they remove the undercoat and excess hair - i LOVE them. http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441812948&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026118&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1180303889769&itemNo=0&In=Dog&N=2026118&Ne=2

Answer 5

LONG HAIRED BLACK LAB!?!?!?!
its not a lab then its a mutt.
labs have short hair if they dont have short hair is definitly NOT a purebred.

Answer 6

you can use a brush to comb your dog