When Grooming a dog do you wash then clip or clip then wash? and why?

Question

If you wash first what happens if you cant get the dog 100% dry?

Answer 1

Unless the dog is already quite short clipped, I ALWAYS rough clip, bathe good then finish clip. Lots of groomers dump all the dogs in the tub first thing in the morning then they just deal with whatever comes out of that mess as they go through each dog.

My opinion has always been this; Good clean bathing is about 75 % of a good grooming and you can not get a dog good and clean if it is matted and thick.

If you are a groomer in training, you should try to get your small breeds 'roughed in' in about 15 minutes. You do not want to do any detail work except on poodles (face and feet pre-bath) Next go to tub and scrub good. next try to fluff dry as much as possible.

The 'Why?' to this answer is that this will get the dog ready for the best looking finish cut that is possible.

If you wash 1st and he can't get dry, you will have a bit of a struggle if the owners did not want the dog short cut. If they didn't care, then you will have to wet shave then dry whatever is left on the dog after you wet shave, then you will have to Re-cut. You will kill even more time than doing it with a rough cut first.

Answer 2

While many folks wills say to wash first, I always found it better to clip firsts.

If you wash first, there is less chance that the dog's dirty fur will dull the blades, which is why folks will wash first. However, then you have a lot of fur to dry and brush out. If the dog is matted or has gotten into a lot of weeds or burrs, these can be extremely difficult to brush through.

If you clip first, then you have a lot of hair and other "stuff" gone before washing, and can get much closer to the skin with the soap and water. However, dirty or matted fur can be very tough on the clipper blades, and they will need to be sharpened more often.

What I usually did as a groomer was to clip, the wash, dry, and brush out, and they reclip to get the hairs that did not cut.

Answer 3

If the dog is badly matted,clip first,so the dog's fur won't get more matted.If the dog isn't matted,wash,dry,and clip.If the dog's coat is so heavy that you can't get it dry enough to clip,then clip first.Your blades will dull faster,but oh,well.

I don't like clipping a wet or even damp dog,either,because the hair sticks too bad and it's harder on the blades.

Answer 4

I'm assuming you mean clipping the hair. It really depends on how dirty the dog is. If the dog is really dirty then you'll have difficulties with your clippers. Lets say it's a cocker spaniel. They have a tendency to be a bit greasy. That makes it very hard to get a clean cut, and your clippers will not be happy. You can always clip the dog first, let the dog completely dry then put the "finishes touches" on the dog. Cleaner hair is easier to do.

Answer 5

You really can do it either way.

If I get a dog in who has a long coat and the owner wants it shaved down, I usually clip it down first to save me on drying time.

If the dog is staying in a longer cut...I bathe and fluffy dry first.

If the dog is a filthy, dirty mess and not matted, I will wash it to save wear and tear on my clipper blades.

If the dog is matted, I like to shave them down first. You can also do what is called wet clipping...bathe the dog, towel dry it, clip it down wet..then re-bathe it. The matts seem to come out a little easier and you may be able to leave the coat a little longer this way. Just be sure to clean, dry and oil your clipper blades afterwards. I personally do not like this method..lots of groomers do tho. I dont like cutting wet hair..it sticks all over me, and it gets clogged up in the teeth of the blades..have to keep brushing them out.

Nothing is really going to happen if you don't get the dog 100% dry before clipping. Just if you dont clean dry and oil the blades they will rust.

Answer 6

clip,wash,clip
I went to the New York School of Dog Grooming.
You should always clip the dog first but iafter teh bath you should blow dry and reshave to even out.
If the dog is matted it's just like a wet shoelace it mats and tightens even more. Also if it's matted then there is no way to get all the dirt out.

Answer 7

clipper blades clog easily on wet hair...i comb and brush first unless truly disgusting then clip then wash so that loose,irritating hair is washed away and the dog is comfortable.

Answer 8

think of of it this manner... once you clip a canine's hair tiny products of hair stay which could act like splinters to a canine. I rather advise you clip the canines hair and then bathe to bathe any remaning hair to circumvent the splintering result. additionally enable your canine run out area to air dry or use a hair dryer to circumvent pushing any ultimate hairs that weren't washed off. as quickly as the hair is dry it may fall off. the clarification a groomer bathes the canine and then clips is a number of motives, yet i visit purely record one. they are specialists and comprehend a thank you to get the small hairs off the canine's physique to circumvent "splinters" interior the canine's pores and skin. desire this helps! Andrea

Answer 9

IF the coat is thick and you want it short them clip it first and dry it all the way. Dog grooming clippers are not designed to be used on wet hair. It clogs them and their is a shock danger. They are ELECTRIC clippers. There is not need to wash a matted dog first. If the dog is really dirty clean the clippers in a solution of kerosine and a little bit of motor oil. This will clean the bade of dirt and hair. Do not dip them further then just above the blade.

Answer 10

clip, wash clip.... clean blades each time you use them...