Back to School - Day 21

Had a really nice day today.

This morning I groomed Trixie the gorgeous standard poodle. She had a short lamb cut ready for the warmer weather.

In the afternoon I did some cat grooming and also groomed Will the Kerry Blue. He was shaved off all over and we styled his head a little bit so he wasn't completely naked on his face.

I have tomorrow and Monday off now to relax and finalise all my coursework. I'll also be revising for my exams next week. Scary!!!

Hayley x

Back to School - Day 20

It's poodle time!

This morning I groomed a lovely miniature poodle names Jasper. He's very cute and well behaved.

 My first ever topknot :)

In the afternoon I did a bath and tidy on Ruby the German Shepherd. I had to wear a protective mask as she was shedding so much coat I could barely breathe! She also got me absolutely drenched when I was bathing her but she was a very good girl. She came in with her sister who was a little Westie and they both left looking and smelling nice.

I usually have the weekends off but I'm back in tomorrow morning for day 21 and the I'm off on Sunday and Monday to prepare for my exams next week.

I'm freaking out!!! X

Back to School - Days 17, 18 and 19

Hi guys.

Sorry I haven't posted my blog for the last few days. I've just been so tired when I've gotten home.

Day 17

The morning was spent grooming Hactir the Labradoodle. He was very matted and his owner was very upset, but she soon cheered up after seeing his lovely new haircut and he felt loads better afterwards too.

After lunch I groomed Jasper the Yorkie. He was absolutely tiny! As you can see he's about the same length as my clippers and the pen that is next to him looks huge!

Day 18

This was a real hump day for me. It sunk in that I really only have a few days left and I started to panic. I groomed William the Shih Tzu in the morning and really struggled. It was a simple lamb cut but William is the hairiest Shih Tzu I've ever seen and he hasn't been to a groomer in over 6 months. It was a lot of work and he was just a massive ball of hair. I really struggled to put the shape in from scratch and started to get a little flustered but Christine really helped me and MADD him look lovely when he was finished.

In the afternoon I had a nice easy dog to do. Barbaro the Longhaired Chihuahua was in for a Bath and Tidy, and seeing as I have 2 at home, I felt pretty sure I knew what I was meant to be doing with him but it was good to learn some tips from Christine about how to best deal with the undercoat.

Day 19

In the morning I groomed Louis the Westie. I felt pretty confident about what I aw doing and was just able to get on with it without asking too many questions.

He already had good shape and lines put in so it made it a lot easier and I was really only trimming him but it gave me the little confidence boost that I needed.

The afternoon we were short-dogged so I  gave the dog that I was going to do to a fellow student so that she could do her exam. She did a beautiful job on him and passed! Hooray!

I helped (kind of) to groom Toby the Yorkie crossbreed. He was shaved off all over and we did his head like a border terrier. He was really cute and kept sticking his tongue out at us.