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We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam
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Learning about Poodle Grooming can be one of the most rewarding experiences for you and your Poodle. Not only will you be helping your dog to have the most gorgeous coat and healthy skin, but you will be allowing a bonding process to occur between you both.
If you are completely new to grooming, you can learn to groom right here with our step-by-step videos. Hiring a professional groomer is always available for you if you mess up on your first try, but it’s okay. Unless you’re in the show ring, you can learn right there in your own home with your best buddy.
You may even just want to learn Poodle Grooming solely to maintain the condition of the coat in between groomings. This is the key to having an imaculate looking Poodle at all times. Some people want to learn to groom their Poodle simply to be educated with the procedure in order to ensure their groomer is doing a good job or to find a good groomer.
But whatever the reasons are, we are here at all times for you. We hope you get a chance to view our videos and get your feet wet. We are always adding new content to our site, so you could even subscribe to our RSS feed or get on the newsletter.
You’ll also need to get your hands on some quality grooming tools. You can find them at The Poodle Supply Shop. At that site you can get a simple grooming kit which includes a bottle of suds, a brush, a comb and other staples.
Routine brushing is very important. As you know, Poodles are not considered a “shedding” dog, but they do lose some hair and that loose hair can get tangled up with the “live” coat, causing it to mat up. You should keep a dematting comb in your kit in case this happens. Regular brushing is very good for the skin too, as it helps to distribute the natural oils on the skin. It’s not recommended to brush your Poodle every day though, as you should give the coat a chance to breathe. But don’t let it go too long without a regular brushing.
Blow-drying after a nice clean bath is also a must for the coat. There are right ways and wrong ways to blow out a Poodle’s coat. We teach you all about that in our videos as well. You’ll find methods that can take serious chunks of time off of your routine, while stressing the most fundamental techniques.
We’re glad you visited our Poodle Grooming site and are looking forward to helping you improve your skills and knowledge.
Technorati Tags: brushing, matting, Poodle GroomingThanks for the encouragement! SIX MORE GRUELING WEEKS! But I know it will pass. Maybe I should make Coco an outfit too. I made my Siamese Cat Ozu into a prima ballerina last year (he's a boy! LOL) and it was fun making costume!
I can't wait to see what you come up with!
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Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
On crateing, Do short time periods at first
try looking up some old posts on it under behavior and training.
There are many ideas, and a lot of different ideas and different opinions.
Found this one for you ,but you could try a goodgle search for others
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html
read some but not all of above link, So I will add if it doesnt say to , that most cover the crate At night except for a small area, the covering makes the dog feel secure and snug/safe
I dont believe in having a young dog in a crate during their day, wake time. they do need to learn about being crated and that it is OK to be. crated
There are the times they need to be while owner is shopping, cleaning etc.
if your at home and can watch them.why have them in a crate?IMO only here
My motto on crating is
Get that cute thing out and enjoy them while they are little.crate just when necessary.. But they do have to learn it is Ok to be crated,
Usually the puppy whine stops in 5 or so minutes . Some are more determined to whine longer.
puppy proof your home, and keep a watchful eye on them., no one likes being caged, human or dog The dog needs to explore and walk around and learn about his world, what to do and what he cant do , That isnt learned in a crate.
If it is at night and the dog is young crate and keep by your bed so the dog is safe but doesnt feel lonesome.
not everyone has the room or the $$ to have a large enough pen to go inside it with the dog
, crating is the smaller version, The large ones that a owner could go inside are pens. some are portable
these are nice if one has the room for one inside their house, if they woek during the day
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Laura111 Thank you soo much for this post. It has already helped me a lot! She's now doing MUCH better and I'm learning that she just wants to hang out with us so, I let her sit in my lap or in her little bed thingy on the couch with me while I'm working and she's great!
oy lover
looked up your profile,and went to your site.
Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
Thanks! My Husband and I have been in business together for 7 years now. It's a ton of fun!!
oy lover
looked up your profile,and went to your site.
Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
This article was VERY helpful! Thank you so much!!
You guys are great! Thanks for all of your help!
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And my friend just above me: how do you simultaneously pad and outdoor potty train at the same time?
Curious...
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I'm making very little progress. She still goes in the house. I'm definitely doing something wrong I just don't know what it is I'm doing wrong. She's also having a hard time bonding with me. I'm not sure what it is.
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What do you mean by hard time bonding?
Splain', Lucy!
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How long should it take for her to get use to it? She still cries a ton when I put here in there...last night I laid down beside her and that helped a little, but today I had to put her in there while I took a nap (ended up in the ER yesterday and my medication made me extremely drowsy), and she was sooo mad! I didnt get her out though. I wish this were easier! LOL
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OK, so maybe it was just a lazy Sunday afternoon. This picture is not set up. They were actually crashed on the sofa like this.
Dogs have two anal glands. These sac-like structures are located just under the skin on each side of the rectum. Normally, the glands secrete a watery, brownish fluid that empties into the rectum during defecation. Occasionally, the fluid is not expelled completely and the sacs become clogged. The pressure causes irritation, which the dog tries to relieve by scooting across the floor on his hindquarters, or by constantly licking and biting at the base of the tail.
Though the signs can vary from dog to dog, common signs of impacted anal glands are:
scooting on the rear endlicking the area around the anal glandsreluctance in defecating, resembling constipationdiscomfort when the area is touchedImpaction seems to be more common in Toy Poodles and other small breeds, than larger dogs. A regular check of the anal glands and expressing them if full, should be a part of the poodles grooming routine.
When the anal glands become clogged, they must be emptied by squeezing them to discharge the fluid inside. Expressing the anal glands is not a pleasant job, but it must be done to prevent further infection and serious medical problems.
The best time to take care of the anal glands is right before you bathe your poodle.
If you are not going to bathe your Poodle and there is a pungent odor after you expressed the glands, moisten a cloth with warm water and a little shampoo, and then clean and rinse the skin and hair; otherwise the odor will remain.
Stand your Poodle on a firm surface, and hold up the tail with one hand. The anal glands are located at the 5 o’clock and 7 o’clock position, you will feel the glands as small firm nodules.Cover the anus with a paper towel or wipe, as the accumulation may spurt out when the glands are emptied. Hold the wipe in your free hand and place it over the anal opening.Place your thumb on one side of the anus and your index finger on the other, underneath and slightly behind the glands, then squeeze in an upward and outward motion.The anal gland secretion can be any color from yellow to brown, ranging from watery to paste like, with a foul odor. The presence of pus or blood indicates that an infection is present. Infected anal glands require antibiotic treatment from your veterinarian.
If you can feel an accumulation and cannot expel it, you should call your veterinarian; because the glands can become abscessed and rupture.
Tagged as: anal glands, poodle groomingOk, so it’s a lake, not a sea. But this is a nice picture of Gumbo and Creole enjoying a boat ride.
Zeus’ neighbor dog sounds mean. We’ve never met him, but he’s big & loud for sure. Their reaction to him is priceless.
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Extreme Makeover is doing a show in Mineola. They were downtown the morning of March 3rd shooting some scenes with Ty Pennington and guest, Bill Engvall. Several people showed up to watch the shoot. Gumbo apparently got the eye of the director, because we were pulled to the other side of the street and actually ended up being part of the background for the shoot. This was very cool.
Here is a video of the day. It is all iPhone video, so it’s not the best quality.
On a related note, the photo below is a young man, I did not get his name, who was there with Make a Wish Foundation. He has cancer and his wish was to meet Ty and the crew of Extreme Makeover. He did just that and he did it in style. The long white Hummer limo you see in the background was his!
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Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
On crateing, Do short time periods at first
try looking up some old posts on it under behavior and training.
There are many ideas, and a lot of different ideas and different opinions.
Found this one for you ,but you could try a goodgle search for others
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html
read some but not all of above link, So I will add if it doesnt say to , that most cover the crate At night except for a small area, the covering makes the dog feel secure and snug/safe
I dont believe in having a young dog in a crate during their day, wake time. they do need to learn about being crated and that it is OK to be. crated
There are the times they need to be while owner is shopping, cleaning etc.
if your at home and can watch them.why have them in a crate?IMO only here
My motto on crating is
Get that cute thing out and enjoy them while they are little.crate just when necessary.. But they do have to learn it is Ok to be crated,
Usually the puppy whine stops in 5 or so minutes . Some are more determined to whine longer.
puppy proof your home, and keep a watchful eye on them., no one likes being caged, human or dog The dog needs to explore and walk around and learn about his world, what to do and what he cant do , That isnt learned in a crate.
If it is at night and the dog is young crate and keep by your bed so the dog is safe but doesnt feel lonesome.
not everyone has the room or the $$ to have a large enough pen to go inside it with the dog
, crating is the smaller version, The large ones that a owner could go inside are pens. some are portable
these are nice if one has the room for one inside their house, if they woek during the day
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Laura111 Thank you soo much for this post. It has already helped me a lot! She's now doing MUCH better and I'm learning that she just wants to hang out with us so, I let her sit in my lap or in her little bed thingy on the couch with me while I'm working and she's great!
oy lover
looked up your profile,and went to your site.
Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
Thanks! My Husband and I have been in business together for 7 years now. It's a ton of fun!!
oy lover
looked up your profile,and went to your site.
Marquetta, read avout you, and your business, Congratulations and more sucess to you.
This article was VERY helpful! Thank you so much!!
You guys are great! Thanks for all of your help!
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And my friend just above me: how do you simultaneously pad and outdoor potty train at the same time?
Curious...
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I'm making very little progress. She still goes in the house. I'm definitely doing something wrong I just don't know what it is I'm doing wrong. She's also having a hard time bonding with me. I'm not sure what it is.
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What do you mean by hard time bonding?
Splain', Lucy!
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How long should it take for her to get use to it? She still cries a ton when I put here in there...last night I laid down beside her and that helped a little, but today I had to put her in there while I took a nap (ended up in the ER yesterday and my medication made me extremely drowsy), and she was sooo mad! I didnt get her out though. I wish this were easier! LOL
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Following 9/11 a story circulated on the internet about Daisy, a guide dog who led her owner out of the tower and then went back to save 967 lives and win the Medal of Honor of New York City.
The story was pure fabrication.
However there was a Roselle and there was a Dorado who behaved the way Guide Dogs are trained to behave.
Dorado. Omar Rivera was on the 71st floor of the World Trade Center north tower when the hijacked airliner struck 25 floors above him. Rivera who is blind was in the office with his 4-year-old Labrador Retriever guide dog Dorado lying under his desk.
Rivera could hear the debris falling around him and feel the smoke and unbearable heat.
"Not having any sight I knew I wouldn't be able to run down the stairs and through all the obstacles like other people. I was resigned to dying and decided to free Dorado to give him a chance of escape. It wasn't fair that we should both die in that hell.
"I thought I was lost forever—the noise and the heat were terrifying—but I had to give Dorado the chance of escape. So I unclipped his lead, ruffled his head, gave him a nudge and ordered Dorado to go."
He felt himself alone for several minutes, but then he felt a familiar fuzzy nudge beside him.
Mr. Rivera explains, "He returned to my side a few minutes later and guided me down 70 flights and out into the street, it was amazing. It was then I knew for certain he loved me just as much as I loved him. He was prepared to die in the hope he might save my life."
A co-worker took his arm. With her on his right side and Dorado on his left, they worked their way down the stairs. It took an hour to descend the 70 floors.
Not long after they reached the safety of the ground, the tower collapsed.
Says Mr. Rivera, "I owe my life to Dorado—my companion and best friend."
Roselle, a Labrador Retriever guide dog who led her owner Michael Hingson from the 78th floor and away from the collapsing buildings, is retiring.
She will spend her life as a pet in the Hingson home in California and as a goodwill ambassador at Guide Dogs for the Blind where she was trained.
Roselle had led Hingson through the noise, smoke and rubble of the office to descend the stairway. Once on ground level in the middle of the human panic Roselle remained focused as they continued walking away from the chaos.
When they were about two blocks away, Tower 2 began to collapse. To escape the ash and debris, they started running for the subway. Roselle eventually guided Michael to the home of a friend in mid-Manhattan where they stayed until the trains were running again. They were finally able to arrive home in New Jersey after seven that night.
Source: Guide Dogs of the Desert
Posted by Jan on September 10, 2010 | Permalink | Digg This | Save to del.icio.us | CommentsThat is the most moving story I have read in I don't know how long. What wonderful dogs...and what a positive story for these negative times. Thanks.
Posted by:threecollie |September 10, 2010 at 10:58 AMmade me weep
Posted by:jackie |September 10, 2010 at 12:26 PMTwo very special guide dogs - their stories are amazing. Thank you very much for sharing them.
Posted by:Clive |September 10, 2010 at 03:12 PMThanks fur sharing a true one -
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
damn, pass the tissues...
Posted by:Karen Friesecke |September 10, 2010 at 06:55 PMFantastic. Thanks for sharing those. (And yes, please pass the tissues.)
Posted by:Dr. Liz |September 10, 2010 at 09:19 PMVery very very little good news came out of that day. Thanks for sharing a little bit of it.
Posted by:Dennis the Vizsla |September 11, 2010 at 12:24 PMSuch a beautiful story. I'm so glad you shared this with us. It's good to have a positive story about such a horrible event. My 9/11 post is a memorial of one of those who died.
PS. Glad to see you on ExposeYourBlog!
Posted by:Dirty Butter |September 12, 2010 at 05:58 AMI just love these kinds of stories. Thanks, Jan!
Posted by:Lynn Sinclair |September 12, 2010 at 12:20 PMVery glad to read your post..Thanks for posting such a interesting and moving story.
Posted by:Pets guide |September 12, 2010 at 09:37 PMVery uplifting post. I have something in my eye... *sniff*
Posted by:cube |September 13, 2010 at 12:18 PMWow, thank you for sharing those stories. Such good dogs. Makes me want to cry, too!
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