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halfpint Sep 2016 2:40pm, 24 Sep 2016 21,300 posts	0 halfpint BBL glad agility class was useful. In answer to your previous question Ernie is much improved in terms of jumping up more generally. I have just realised he hardly jumps up unless it is someone he really likes. He greeted the boiler installers like old friends each day this week but didn't jump up much.
Alice the Camel Sep 2016 10:21am, 26 Sep 2016 2,925 posts	0 Alice the Camel OK, opinions requested Charlie is booked in at the groomers on Thursday for a shearing - he's looking very shaggy dog at the moment. Trouble is, he looks really scruffy - apart from his hair being a bit wild and long and covering his eyes, he's pretty grubby from foraging in muddy hedgerows. Should I bath and brush him before he goes? I don't want the groomer to think I neglect him! Bear in mind, I used to tidy the house from top to bottom the day before the cleaning lady came. The house doesn't often get tidied now that we don't have a cleaner any more.
D2 Sep 2016 10:27am, 26 Sep 2016 8,980 posts	0 D2 Mine spends most of the day up... having jumped there and hung on..sigh
halfpint Sep 2016 10:37am, 26 Sep 2016 21,304 posts	0 halfpint Logic tells me don't bother washing/brushing before groomers. However, I know I would probably be unwilling to bring my stinky, scruffy dog to the groomer.
Red Ant Sep 2016 10:38am, 26 Sep 2016 3,786 posts	0 Red Ant Thanks for the tips HP. I used to do that for the cleaner when I had one too (because I want to pay her to clean not tidy :)) No idea re: grooming. Dexter's front claws are getting long and he doesn't like them being filed so I might have to take him to the groomers... so I shall watch the replies with interest
LazyDaisy Sep 2016 6:32pm, 26 Sep 2016 15,884 posts	0 LazyDaisy Our breeder showed us how to clip Flossie's claws with nail clippers before we brought her home, RA. I rarely bother now because our walks include enough pavement work to keep them sufficiently short, but as he said, if we did it when she was very young it would help her to get accustomed to being handled, which seemed a fair point.
Sharkie Sep 2016 6:41pm, 26 Sep 2016 10,089 posts	0 Sharkie It's a very good reason for pavement pounding LD! Off road and off lead is so much easier and faster but we deliberately include pavement and in town work for that purpose as well as others.
Helegant Sep 2016 6:46pm, 26 Sep 2016 3,466 posts	0 Helegant Likewise, the pavements keep Jet's claws down to a decent length.
GimmeMedals Sep 2016 6:56pm, 26 Sep 2016 14,707 posts	0 GimmeMedals Alice, get some clippers and groom Charlie yourself 😃
Red Ant Sep 2016 7:44pm, 26 Sep 2016 3,809 posts	0 Red Ant His back claws are fine with all the Tarmac work...its just the front claws. And they're black so I can't see where the quick is 😞