Pembroke & Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Chip's Mom · 11-20-2006, 08:01 AM

MGM - I use a blowdryer on Chip after I towel him dry if it is cold outside. If is it a warm day, then I just let him run and play after he is towel dry though.

corgimom · 11-20-2006, 08:10 AM

Everyone is making me feel a bit guilty here. Cody's doggy day care does grooming/bathing so I have it done every 6 to 7 weeks; I could probably stretch it out further. I schedule a 1/2 day of day care where he gets done playing at noon and then they bathe him, clip his nails if necessary, trim his foot hair and check and express anal glands(if needed) for a cost of $25; and then I pick him up around 1:30 and he is all beautiful.

I have bathed him at home, but I have lately been letting someone else do it.

Chip's Mom · 11-20-2006, 08:26 AM

If I don't give Chip a bath frequently, he starts his itching. Also, he sleeps with us at night and his fur feels so soft after a bath.

Dillydoodle · 11-20-2006, 10:29 AM

MGM- as long as the hair dryer is set on a low setting, not too hot for her skin, then i dont see it as a problem at all. My big reason that I don't blow dry Dillon is that he is afraid of it and wont stand still for me.Anyway, he would rather Frap and roll around instead

Linda, I wouldn't feel bad for having a groomer do it, if you are confident in their abilities and they do a good job, and for that great price, that is awesome! Around here, a dog like dillon would cost me minimally $40 to be groomed...which to me is highway robbery as I find it easy to do, so i just do it myself and spend the $40 i would have spent on more toys ( like he needs more LOL!!!!)
Emilie

ZdogZ · 11-20-2006, 11:18 AM

I get Zip groomed all of the time. I will start taking Zia to the groomers, too. We just bathed her yesterday because she didn't smell too good. I, too, only use the blow dryer if it is cold. Yesterday, I towel dried her and just used the blow dryer (on low) just to make sure she was good and dried since she is still young.

MissGambler'sMommy · 11-20-2006, 11:27 AM

Thanks for responding guys, I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't drying her improperly. I know that hot spots can occur, so I'm ALWAYS very careful, and Miss Gambler doesn't mind being blown dry at all, I've done this from the start. I clean her ears, trim the fur around the pads on her feet, cut her nails and then she always gets a bacon Beggin Strip, then promptly passes out and takes a really long beauty nap. What a life!

Chip's Mom · 11-20-2006, 11:34 AM

I don't trim the fur around Chip's pads. I feel fortunate he will let me clip his nails and I don't want to push my luck. LOL It sounds like Miss Gambler is a pampered pooch.

MissGambler'sMommy · 11-20-2006, 11:39 AM

Chip'sMom: Miss Gambler has always had amazing speed, but when I starting trimming that fur, her speed REALLY picked up. I had never trimmed that area until I read about it(when she was around one year old), and it really does improve their traction, but that may not always be such a good thing, lol.

Fluffypants · 11-20-2006, 02:16 PM

Jackie gets a bath once a month, pedicure (trim hair on feet and grind nails) once a week, ears cleaned every couple of weeks and teeth brushed every other day (I shoot for every day, but it doesn't always work out). She also gets her hair brushed daily, to keep her mat-free. And I trim her rear end with clippers every few weeks as needed, to keep her pants from turning into a skirt (and for hygenic reasons

).

Linda - if I could get Jackie groomed for $25, I would not hesitate! You should not feel guilty, you should feel lucky!

MGM - I blow dry Jackie with a dryer I got from Drs. Foster & Smith. Same as a regular one I would assume, but doesn't get as hot so less chance of burns & owies. Even with the dryer, it takes forever!! She has SO much hair!!!

tandemgal · 11-20-2006, 07:16 PM

The Girls got their pre-Thanksgiving bath today. I have found it is easier for me just to crawl into the tub and have Hubby give me one girl at a time. When I'm finished I just shower off too. The Girls are good in the tub but it just kills my back to bend over it - much easier when I'm in it.

darci · 11-20-2006, 07:24 PM

Hubby throws a fit everytime I trim toe hair, he loves to rub it. Ok that sounds very strange.............LOL

Linda what a great deal, I wish we had a groomer here for that price.

I dont blame you Tgal it kills my back too.

corgimom · 11-20-2006, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darci

Hubby throws a fit everytime I trim toe hair, he loves to rub it. Ok that sounds very strange.............LOL

Linda what a great deal, I wish we had a groomer here for that price.

I dont blame you Tgal it kills my back too.

I am a bit confused about your first sentence, he love to rub what?? the toe hair?

Maybe some fuzzy slippers for him for Christmas would be a good idea.

darci · 11-20-2006, 07:32 PM

LMAO yes............... he rubs their feet and talks to them about how long the hair is on their feet........... Good lord we need to get a life........

Hmmmm slippers may do the trick.

Dillydoodle · 11-21-2006, 05:00 AM

Thats ok Cindy, umm we do the nightly ritual of smelling Dillon's feet, saying Phew, STINKY and then making the other person sniff them and say the same , then we tell him we love him despite his STINKY feet! LOL....so we do understand. My hubby loves when i trim Dillon's toe hair, he says it makes his feet look big and beefy...

Emilie

Fluffypants · 11-21-2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

Thats ok Cindy, umm we do the nightly ritual of smelling Dillon's feet, saying Phew, STINKY and then making the other person sniff them and say the same , then we tell him we love him despite his STINKY feet! LOL....so we do understand.

<-- guilty also

11-20-2006, 08:01 AM	#31 (permalink)
Chip's Mom Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northeast TN Posts: 2,311	MGM - I use a blowdryer on Chip after I towel him dry if it is cold outside. If is it a warm day, then I just let him run and play after he is towel dry though. __________________ Bonnie A Good Home, Loving Family and Three Loyal Corgis at my feet - I am truly Blessed.

11-20-2006, 08:26 AM	#33 (permalink)
Chip's Mom Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northeast TN Posts: 2,311	If I don't give Chip a bath frequently, he starts his itching. Also, he sleeps with us at night and his fur feels so soft after a bath. __________________ Bonnie A Good Home, Loving Family and Three Loyal Corgis at my feet - I am truly Blessed.

11-20-2006, 11:34 AM	#37 (permalink)
Chip's Mom Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northeast TN Posts: 2,311	I don't trim the fur around Chip's pads. I feel fortunate he will let me clip his nails and I don't want to push my luck. LOL It sounds like Miss Gambler is a pampered pooch. __________________ Bonnie A Good Home, Loving Family and Three Loyal Corgis at my feet - I am truly Blessed.

11-20-2006, 02:16 PM	#39 (permalink)
Fluffypants Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,447	Jackie gets a bath once a month, pedicure (trim hair on feet and grind nails) once a week, ears cleaned every couple of weeks and teeth brushed every other day (I shoot for every day, but it doesn't always work out). She also gets her hair brushed daily, to keep her mat-free. And I trim her rear end with clippers every few weeks as needed, to keep her pants from turning into a skirt (and for hygenic reasons ). Linda - if I could get Jackie groomed for $25, I would not hesitate! You should not feel guilty, you should feel lucky! MGM - I blow dry Jackie with a dryer I got from Drs. Foster & Smith. Same as a regular one I would assume, but doesn't get as hot so less chance of burns & owies. Even with the dryer, it takes forever!! She has SO much hair!!! __________________ Jessica (aka Fluffy-P) Jackie's Dogster Page: www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=262231 My Flickr Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/71443492@N00/ Last edited by Fluffypants; 11-20-2006 at 02:19 PM.

11-20-2006, 07:16 PM	#40 (permalink)
tandemgal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,336	The Girls got their pre-Thanksgiving bath today. I have found it is easier for me just to crawl into the tub and have Hubby give me one girl at a time. When I'm finished I just shower off too. The Girls are good in the tub but it just kills my back to bend over it - much easier when I'm in it. __________________

11-20-2006, 08:10 AM	#32 (permalink)
corgimom Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,199	Everyone is making me feel a bit guilty here. Cody's doggy day care does grooming/bathing so I have it done every 6 to 7 weeks; I could probably stretch it out further. I schedule a 1/2 day of day care where he gets done playing at noon and then they bathe him, clip his nails if necessary, trim his foot hair and check and express anal glands(if needed) for a cost of $25; and then I pick him up around 1:30 and he is all beautiful. I have bathed him at home, but I have lately been letting someone else do it.

11-20-2006, 10:29 AM	#34 (permalink)
Dillydoodle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,406	MGM- as long as the hair dryer is set on a low setting, not too hot for her skin, then i dont see it as a problem at all. My big reason that I don't blow dry Dillon is that he is afraid of it and wont stand still for me.Anyway, he would rather Frap and roll around instead Linda, I wouldn't feel bad for having a groomer do it, if you are confident in their abilities and they do a good job, and for that great price, that is awesome! Around here, a dog like dillon would cost me minimally $40 to be groomed...which to me is highway robbery as I find it easy to do, so i just do it myself and spend the $40 i would have spent on more toys ( like he needs more LOL!!!!) Emilie

11-20-2006, 11:18 AM	#35 (permalink)
ZdogZ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 656	I get Zip groomed all of the time. I will start taking Zia to the groomers, too. We just bathed her yesterday because she didn't smell too good. I, too, only use the blow dryer if it is cold. Yesterday, I towel dried her and just used the blow dryer (on low) just to make sure she was good and dried since she is still young.

11-20-2006, 11:27 AM	#36 (permalink)
MissGambler'sMommy Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay area, but commute to Las Vegas, with Miss Gambler, for work Posts: 431	Thanks for responding guys, I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't drying her improperly. I know that hot spots can occur, so I'm ALWAYS very careful, and Miss Gambler doesn't mind being blown dry at all, I've done this from the start. I clean her ears, trim the fur around the pads on her feet, cut her nails and then she always gets a bacon Beggin Strip, then promptly passes out and takes a really long beauty nap. What a life!

11-20-2006, 11:39 AM	#38 (permalink)
MissGambler'sMommy Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay area, but commute to Las Vegas, with Miss Gambler, for work Posts: 431	Chip'sMom: Miss Gambler has always had amazing speed, but when I starting trimming that fur, her speed REALLY picked up. I had never trimmed that area until I read about it(when she was around one year old), and it really does improve their traction, but that may not always be such a good thing, lol.

11-20-2006, 07:24 PM	#41 (permalink)
darci Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,049	Hubby throws a fit everytime I trim toe hair, he loves to rub it. Ok that sounds very strange.............LOL Linda what a great deal, I wish we had a groomer here for that price. I dont blame you Tgal it kills my back too. __________________ Cindy ( darci's mom )

11-20-2006, 07:32 PM	#43 (permalink)
darci Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,049	LMAO yes............... he rubs their feet and talks to them about how long the hair is on their feet........... Good lord we need to get a life........ Hmmmm slippers may do the trick. __________________ Cindy ( darci's mom )

11-21-2006, 05:00 AM	#44 (permalink)
Dillydoodle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,406	Thats ok Cindy, umm we do the nightly ritual of smelling Dillon's feet, saying Phew, STINKY and then making the other person sniff them and say the same , then we tell him we love him despite his STINKY feet! LOL....so we do understand. My hubby loves when i trim Dillon's toe hair, he says it makes his feet look big and beefy... Emilie

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