Can't really answer that, as would be upto the Electrician. Here in UK all work done has to be by certified electricians, that basically guarantees their work. xx

Me also!

Those scissors are crap.

I was thinking the same - the dog was pulling its foot away coz she was holding it at unnatural angle! And then she tells it off!

I too learned from the video. I'm trying to learn to cut my Shih-tsu mix well. I use a long toothed metal comb (I think it's supposed to be for sheep. LOL ) when I clip my girl. She ends up a little choppy, but she grows out fast and well.

Have you read the full explanation? Obviously not, if you had as I explain this is a 'how to do' video, not a complete groom! To the experienced eye it is obvious the groom is not completed. I'm rather shocked at the ones who have answered so negatively as I repeat it just show them up as not reading the information that states its a "How to" quick video, not a completed groom. Therefore it does make one question if these people don't fully read all information available, what else are they skipping? Trust me, after 50 years in this profession, I've grown a hard skin, but it does upset me that so many don't realise you never stop learning, or developing new skills, or adapting lost ones to help the dogs in ones care. After all, their welfare should always come first.

As I said above, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and the groom is not complete, so a true judgement cannot be truthfully made because of that. I explained it was a hastily complied video to help new groomers, on one of my regular clients I'd groomed since a puppy. Not the 'ideal' model, due to their allergy issues, but a loving pet with impeccable loving manners, hence me choosing to grab the chance to use her. I'm from the UK, and please believe me when I say this way of grooming has been around since grooming began, and was the only way available to groom various dog breeds evenly, when only the 'sheep shearing' type hand clippers used since the 1700's were the only available clippers for groomers to use. In the 40's and 50's when electric 'human' hair clippers became available, 'sculpting' with those clipper began. Those clippers could also be used in place of scissors to produce the same affect on various breeds. (See above answers) I really hope 'this type of grooming' is available to you, because it is invaluable for grooming nervous fearful dogs giving the ability to complete a full grooming service on these dogs. Comb attachments were developed by groomers like myself from their experience over the years and whilst they are a valuable extra tool, they will not produce the 'perfect even hair' on less than perfect coats such as yorkies and tibetans etc. The 'finish' will still require 'tweaking' with scissors. They can speed up the grooming of the various 'Designer' breeds but nothing replaces the finish achieved on poodles with scissor skills. As for 'Repeat business'. I have been successfully grooming for 50 years and loving every moment of it especially when the internet bought all groomers across the world so much closer together enabling the sharing of skills and techniques, in an instant, through so many mediums, like your American groomers, Vanessa's book's on styling, Barbara' Birds knowledge on products, to name but two. I have been passing on my skills and experience especially helping groomers who get into trouble with clients on 'social media' and where to turn to for advice and legal assistance. Before the internet, many groomers were alone, and had no-one to turn to, now I hope most of us are one big happy family. Ready to help each other anytime, and stick together to promote what is a wonderful profession to be blessed to spend a lifetime in. I hope you enjoy the years spent with doggy licks, kisses and love as much as I have. Try "Be more Jackie" on facebook to see other opinions. Love light and many happy years grooming xxx

I'm rather shocked at the ones who have answered so negatively as it just show them up as not reading the information that states its a "How to" quick video, not a completed groom. Therefore it does make one question if these people don't fully read all information available, what else are they skipping? Trust me, after 50 years in this profession, I've grown a hard skin, but it does upset me that so many don't realise you never stop learning, or developing new skills, or adapting lost ones to help the dogs in ones care. After all, their welfare should always come first.

The 'finished' result is NOT shown because the dog was NOT finished! It is a video showing 'how to' scissor, THE TECHNIQUE! The groom was not completed, and this is obvious to the skilled groomer's eye, and I would have thought anyone could see ONE SIDE HASN'T EVEN BEEN TOUCHED! The groom was completed afterwards, and the Owner and more importantly the dog was happy with the groom. I certainly wouldn't still be in this profession 50 years down the line if my dogs and clients were not happy. xxxx Love and light xxxx

Obviously this is only one side of the dog showing 'how to do it' the dog isn't finished, but I can assure you where I scissored is not choppy. Where I have yet to trim, such as the head ears and left side appears uneven still.

You will have to expand your question, what are you meaning by "scruffed" ?It sounds a bit worrying. :(

You are entitled to your opinion everyone is, and as I explained in previous answers, only one side was done and NOT completed, just to show technique. Please read other answers, for further details, and feel free to view the other videos of this groom, again understanding it was NOT completed. There is no 'one way' to groom, only ways that work for you. The most important thing though is to respect the dog's you work on, especially their feelings and emotions. This obviously comes from respecting ourselves too, treating everyone especially our dog clients the way we wish to be treated ourselves. Our voice can affect the dogs we groom, and for us humans, the written word can be taken so many ways, to hurt or praise. As I said on another reply, if you are ever in trouble please feel free to contact me, through FB English Groomers Group, Grouchy Groomers, or "Be more Jackie, I'm always happy to help anyone. Love light and may you be as happy as I am after 50 years working with and loving dogs every day. xxx

GosportDogGrooming well said. Grooming is an art and we all have our style on how we work and that needs to be respected. The main priority is the well being of the animal.

Thank you Ian. xxx I'm rather shocked at the ones who have answered so negatively as it just show them up as not reading the information that states its a "How to" quick video, not a completed groom. Therefore it does make one question if these people don't fully read all information available, what else are they skipping? Trust me, after 50 years in this profession, I've grown a hard skin, but it does upset me that so many don't realise you never stop learning, or developing new skills, or adapting lost ones to help the dogs in ones care. After all, their welfare should always come first. Love and light xxx

We are all allowed our opinion, But again you haven't read the reason above in the description. The 'finished' result is NOT shown because the dog was NOT finished! It is a video showing 'how to' scissor, THE TECHNIQUE! The groom was not completed, and this is obvious to the skilled groomer's eye, and I would have thought anyone could see ONE SIDE HASN'T EVEN BEEN TOUCHED! The groom was completed afterwards, and the Owner and more importantly the dog was happy with the groom. I certainly wouldn't still be in this profession 50 years down the line if my dogs and clients were not happy. xxxx Love and light xxxx

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion I can assure you where I have scissored in this video is not choppy. I had been asked to do a quick video of scissor through comb technique by other groomers here in the UK, as this is no-longer taught in grooming schools, yet is so valuable not only for poodles etc. But ALL drop coat breeds, double coated breeds like golden retrievers and collie breeds or nervous dogs who hate the sound and vibrations of electric clippers. Obviously this is only one side of the dog showing 'how to do it' the dog isn't finished the other side, the head ears tail etc, have not been touched and yes appear uneven still.

No she's a long time client, a real sweetie. xxx

Vicky Butt be No

Good question.

With comb attachments, you are restricted to a short length, where as with scissoring through comb, you can trim to any length of hair, it is especially good when working on Tibetan Terriers, Afghans, Bearded Collies, full coated Shi Tzu's Lhasa's etc, to leave the hair from 4 inches/10 cms up to 12 inches / 30 cms :) It is also invaluable when a nervous fearful dog will not entertain having electric clippers anywhere near them, through a past grooming experience elsewhere.

no its not head choker, its intent to prevent from dog jumps off and hurt itself. importantly it's not too tight around neck.

***** I have the same issues which is why I went over to this system, I've since changed to a smooth garden hose, as I found the washing machine hose collected scum on the inside, not good. The garden hose being smooth, means it cleans when rinsed with vinegar mix each day. I don't recommend putting a shower head on the hose, as you would restrict the flow and this could cause the motor to over heat, plus you wouldn't get the deep cleaning action, which saves so much time and effort on your hands. Hope that helps xxx

Dogtrimsandtales I too have now changed to a soft no kink garden hose :-) I also bought a special shower head from the US that they actually use on the official Bathing Beauty. It works amazingly. But just one other question for you. I am still quite worried about electric and water . I have an RCD plug that is plugged into the socket and then the pump plugs into this. Would you say this is ok and as safe ?? I am not a grooming business , I just do my own dogs. I wouldn't ever want to go back to bathing any other way, but I do worry about the safety of my dogs .

+Rosie Ison I've been searching for a shower head like the one you mentioned, please tell us where you got yours from? and does it attach to a garden hose?

If you are a business running a commercial salon, or using this at home, this should be fitted with an RCD (Residual Current Device) at your fuse box. This then means if anything electrical fails, the RCD would kick in and prevent any risk of electrocution. Contact a certified electrician to supply and fit one, for both salon use and home use. It's well worth it, electrical equipment can be replaced Your life can't be replaced. xxx Have a look here for the explanation of how they work and what they are xxx www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/electrical-items/rcds-explained/

ladybirdscreatures hey ladybird, I would think that a regular (well, an extra fancy) hose heat that has a clip to keep the handle held down (or the water open). Would be an excellent choice for a “shower head” that would fit on the end of a hose. They have them that spray in many different shapes and pressures and are a lot nicer than your typical shower heads with many more spray options. Plus the clip that goes over the handle solves the problem of the arthritic hand. Sorry, I know it’s been two years, but just in case!

its a water submerged pump meaning it can go under water. Whether or not it clogs the pump i wouldn't know but I think it might a little. Remember to comb your dogs hair before the bath to minimize that. Iv seen a few videos of other people doing this as well, if you have a dog this is definitely the method to go with. But follow instructions to minimize chances of a problem xD

Forgot to say on video, placing a knee high stocking over the base of the pump, prevents hair build up inside pump, which could clog it if you aren't carrying out a deep clean by striping down pump and removing bottom plate to clean. Obviously remove stocking each night and wash/clean to prevent bacteria buildup. Run pump at end of day for 10 minutes, with either vinegar or bleach to remove any bacteria/scum etc. hope that helps xxx

E Winter You don't have to brush or comb your dog before hand, Brushing and combing a dirty coat can risk catching the skin with the tines on the comb or brush, allowing bacteria to enter the pores and cause skin issues and infections. The pump will remove the hair with its action. Even with knots and tangles present, it will remove any loose hair and all the dirt, and lift those knots off the surface of the skin, allowing the clippers to run smoothly through that hair, leaving behind more length.

Dogtrimsandtales Thank you for the wonderful advice :). My dogs shed like crazy and I dont know why ;3.

E Winter Not sure where you are, but shedding is down to two factors, climate change because there is no-longer a definition between the seasons. The other factor is commercial kibble based diets that simply are not nutritious enough for dogs and cats. They have two choices, keep their internal organs going or sacrifice their coats. It's the same for our health too sadly. xxx

Candace Allard Sorry I missed your question. If you place one of those knee high stockings over the base of the pump, this prevents hair from being sucked up into the pump. Just wipe the hair off the bottom of the pump when you have finished bathing each dog. Just as I prime the pump, at the end of bathing each dog, I do the same to remove any dirty water from the pump, by flushing it out. If you are a business running a commercial salon, this should be fitted with an RCD (Residual Current Device) This then means if anything electrical fails, the RCD would kick in and prevent any risk of electrocution. Contact a certified electrician to supply and fit one, for both salon use and home use. It's well worth it, electrical equipment can be replaced Your life can't be replaced. xxx Have a look here for the explanation of how they work and what they are xxx www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/electrical-items/rcds-explained/

Jane it comes already fitted to the pump. I have a loop which goes around it, which I lift and hook up when using it. To stop the pump, I simple release the loop, so the kill switch is lowered and this kills the power to the pump.

Thanks

Jane Dogmom Meant also say If you are a business running a commercial salon, this should be fitted with an RCD (Residual Current Device) This then means if anything electrical fails, the RCD would kick in and prevent any risk of electrocution. Contact a certified electrician to supply and fit one, for both salon use and home use. It's well worth it, electrical equipment can be replaced Your life can't be replaced. xxx Have a look here for the explanation of how they work and what they are xxx www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/electrical-items/rcds-explained/

Dogtrimsandtales thank you do much

I'm in the USA... Is the RCD a circuit breaker of a Ground fault detector? Here in the states Circuit breakers will not prevent electrocution from a ground fault to a person or dog if a unit get damage to the wire. A ground fault Interrupter (GFI) will instantly kill power if there is a an electric shock in progress. If the RCD is only a Circuit breaker that kills the power if the amperage gets to high... you are not shock protected. PLEASE PLEASE check with the place you bought the RCD and determine if this is just a circuit breaker or a shock protector. The highest risk of electrocution is if a dog bites the cord. I know of a home made system here where the owner s Please share what your learn because safety is important and I am trying to learn about UK safety circuit for a project I am working on.

I find this groomer to be particularly disgusting towards the poor dogs! She truly doesn’t have any compassion or respect for animals. It’s a terrifying thought what goes on when the cameras are absent. It’s been 5 years so hopefully she’s no longer around.