HAND STRIPPING a pet CAIRN TERRIER in the grooming salon.

[@cbruskifkawam-mo7uc]

This is an excellent and informative video which shows the work and tools of a true professional! I learned some helpful tips for improving the hand-stripping I do on our lovely Cairn Terrier.Thank you so much! 🐕

[@4jkarnold]

Best video on how to groom a carin terrier that I have found and I have been looking at a lot of videos for my new little baby! Thank you for everything that you showed and explained throughout this video!

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacey2]

Hey Suzanne….good to see you and that precious Cairn!

[@brycehollandsworth7175]

We love our Cairn mix! Very full of energy and totally affectionate!

[@Anon_E_Muss]

Finally! A hand stripped terrier from start to finish! That was wonderful to watch you work Thank you!

[@patosborne2442]

Thank you. Very helpful and what a lovely little Cairn. Reminded me of my first one💗

[@janeseprince2842]

Very good video. You are the best groomer on KZbin in my opinion.

[@laskatz3626]

Wow! You are such a wonderful groomer. I wish you lived in my town. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Wow, thank you!

[@juliebentley2610]

Thank you for this...his coat looks fabulous...Love Cairn Terriers..we don't see many here now in the UK. ♥️🐾🐩

[@dinovasilvana9427]

I was very happy with this video. This way of grooming is so original and old. Now I am very satisfied that I saw the whole process done by Your hands. Thank You Suzanne ❣️🌟

[@camillaelkjr6637]

What a change ! He looks so good👍

[@charliethecairnterrier]

wow a groomer in the US that knows their wire coats! Pretty rare to see and a breeze of fresh air. In my country in Belgium it's standard to strip wire haired dogs. I've been handstripping cairns for 6 years and handstripping in general for about 8-9 years. This pup looks and acts just like my girl Charlie. Only difference is that her coat quality is better and no scissors only for between the pads. You rarely see such light coloured handstripped cairns, not over here at least. Cairns are just the best happy go lucky dogs and nothing better than a wire coat that is well cared for, it feels nice and smooth and sturdy. And it's so easy to clean. Mud and water just falls right off.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

The color is because the previous groomer was cheating. Because of that and the neutering, the coat is not as good as it should be.

[@michellestuart6602]

That was a fab video and very informative!

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

I will hand strip a Cairn Live on Thursday morning at 7:30 am EST

[@stevencantor7358]

Great job Suzanne as always, Miss the live videos.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Thank you. Unfortunately, I can’t bring myself to ever subject myself to the behind the scenes harassment that I received from the livestreams again.

[@stevencantor7358]

@@grandestyledoggrooming It's a real shame that you were harassed. You had such a nice channel. Enjoyed your videos.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Thank you for your continued support 🙂

[@Rainbows_22]

I so so sorry you were harassed Suzanne 😢 Chewy and I still support you ❤. Do you remember saying hi to my shitzu puppy Chewy? He just turned 1 on 11/08 🎉

[@slayorcs]

Best little dogs the cairn terrier. I have two. He looks gorgeous. Nice job. Going to try and find those stripping stones here in Australia. They look very useful.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

They are. Check horse feed stores or Amazon.

[@jacey2]

Thanks for the stripping info as I’m considering a Cairn instead of a Yorkie. Not sure I can keep up with a Caurn though.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

It’s a very different dog compared to a Yorkie. They are actually quite easy to care for.

[@KarenKormos]

Looks wonderful!

[@camillaelkjr6637]

Wauw..what a chance ! He looks good !

[@wandalavoque8797]

Very informative. I’m learning to strip my Westie.

[@alohamaud5905]

Fantastic job 🎉

[@ellamyus]

Super interesting!!

[@jeannecrandall9971]

Ozzy is a good boy!❤

[@shirleyfox8736]

Suzanne, I am a home groomer of two scotties. I have never clipped my dogs. I have hand stripped from the beginning. I have learned so much from watching you. I am making my own food, could you share your recipe with me?

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

topdogtips.com/beef-stew-for-dogs-with-a-sensitive-stomach/ I use a food processor and grind the meat first, and then rice with liver, then the kidney beans and peas, etc... Don't forget calcium supplements. Check out Judy Morgans pet food webinars for insight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m520cqqKna-sp9U

[@shirleyfox8736]

@@grandestyledoggrooming Thamks, this is the info I need

[@always_napping73]

Great stuff, are these the same techniques you used on the German wirehaird pointer, never thought of using a stiff slicker brush

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

No. The techniques for the German Wirehairs is quite different. I groomed several Champion GWP. 2 were multiple group winners. Once the coat was pulled all the way down to the undercoat with those, the coat was worked over weekly pulling it into perfection, all in the ribbons at the AKC National, Westminster, and the GWP Nationals. I was very proud of that work. Each dog took 8-12 weeks to complete the fully groomed look.

[@dinovasilvana9427]

So naturally looking ®️🥰🐾

[@bostonmommy8698]

Fantastic video!!! Thank you. Question did you bath the dog first or after or not at all?

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

I prefer to not wash a hand strip client at all, unless it’s just the legs and jacket. If they need a bath it’s best before the groom.

[@bostonmommy8698]

Thank you 😊

[@julijab1921]

+400 love this dog

[@KarenLachner-Bliss]

Loved this! Where can we purchase the tools you used? Would you please tell us the name and how to purchase>

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Thank you. Here are my tools links. groomingsafer.com/blogs-by-breed%2Fcoat-type-1/f/the-best-tools-for-hand-stripping-wire-coated-dogs?blogcategory=Hand+Stripping

[@mscarlitasway12]

Great video!!

[@juliawold77]

Very like a cairn to be a little bit squirmy the whole time 😂❤

[@DocSeville]

Old time working terriers had correct coats that didnt need to be pulled out!

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Actually, the work they did facilitated the removal of the coat. Professional Grooming has been done for hundreds of years, and hand stripping is no different than removing a winter coat from a horse, old time working dogs were still in need of proper coat care.

[@joannedrogue9432]

Thank yoj

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Thank you, too.

[@michellecrossley1454]

I am taking a beginners class on handstripping in a couple weeks with Scott Wasserman. I was planning on bringing one of my customers dogs, cairn, but it's been clipped for years. The last time I groomed her, I did not clip but used the Andis fine tooth demat rake as recommended by Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins. It did a great job and my shop is amazed at how it works. Do you believe that same dog could be handstripped?

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

It would take a bit of time to turn the coat around, but a spayed coat is never as harsh or easy to work as a coat on a whole dog.

[@cherriemay528]

Ah yea the free fluffs to make a pillow or sweaters😅

[@Life-oo2tr]

I was thinking about becoming a dog groomer in the future and wondering if there are schools in the US that teach how to hand strip? It seems it's not a common method around here.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

Maybe, but it is usually something people learn as they progress in their career.

[@Life-oo2tr]

@@grandestyledoggrooming Thank you! It’s definitely something I want to learn once I become more experienced. Your videos are a great learning tool for me and I hope to be just as skilled one day☺️!

[@dmp2461]

So does neutering thin out their coat?

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

It alters the balance of undercoat and guard hair.

[@cammieedwards852]

❤👍

[@kirkshar]

Cute dog. I don't know where this idea came from, but I wouldn't want a dog subjected to it. I had Scotties and did a modified Schnauzer trim on them. They were cute and it was easier on us both. Just my opinion, and it doesn't count for much.

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

This method has been around since long before clippers. Wiry haired dog breeds were initially used for hunting small animals, with their rough and ready coats protecting them from sharp plants in the underground as well as from the vermin itself. The practice is actually healthier for the dog. Because the coat is dead, it needs to be removed and it doesn’t hurt.

[@kirkshar]

@@grandestyledoggrooming Isn't all hair and fur dead? It's the follicle that is live. You don't pluck ears, why is the coat different. I understand that history plays a part in what we do, but docked tails and ears were the fashion once too. You are a fantastic groomer and you love and produce beautiful dogs! I'm just curious why this still is the fashion. Even ratting, you'd think more coat would be better at protecting the skin. But, like I said, my thoughts are irrelevant. I watch to learn and share in all the kisses and love between you and the pups!

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

If the coat is ignored, it becomes soft, therefore not protectant. I guess dead was the wrong term. The hairs pulled are in the telogen phase and detached from the papilla. ABOUT WIRY COAT HAIR GROWTH There are 4 stages to wire hair growth, Anagen Phase: This is when hair follicles move into the GROWTH PHASE. Catagen Phase: This is the TRANSITION PHASE when hair stops growing and the outer root sheath attaches to the hair. Telogen Phase: The RESTING PHASE when the hair is at a standstill and does not grow or shed. Exogen Phase: The FALLOUT PHASE where the hair falls out and a new hair grows Once the hair is in the Telogen Phase then the dog is ready to be hand stripped, this is as the root follicle detaches from the dermal papilla allowing the hair to be pulled without causing harm or distress to the dog. Copied from thepetretreat.co.uk/introduction-hand-stripping/

[@grandestyledoggrooming]

As for the ear plucking, the breeds who usually have hair in the ear canal have hair and not fur. I would never hand strip a dog with hair, just as I will not pluck the “ hair “ in the ears. It’s comparing Apples to oranges.

[@kirkshar]

@@grandestyledoggrooming How do you know when the Telogen phase is reached? My Scotties didn't shed. I groomed just to give them the cute Scottie look. Please don't take offense, I love all you do, I'm just curious.