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Thought I could shave 30 minutes off a grooming job, now I'm eating my words
I've been grooming dogs for 8 years and always swore I could knock out a full poodle trim in 90 minutes flat. Then last Tuesday a Bernedoodle came in with mats so tight I had to hand-scissor around the armpits for 45 minutes alone. Ended up taking me 3 hours and 10 minutes total. Has anyone else had a routine task suddenly balloon into a whole afternoon?
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the_sarah25d ago
90 minutes for a full poodle trim is really ambitious, even for someone with 8 years of experience. Most show poodle clips take me closer to 2 and a half hours if everything goes smooth. That Bernedoodle sounds like a nightmare though, hand scissoring matted armpits for 45 minutes is brutal.
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jamesmason25d ago
Used a 30 blade on the tightest spots first, then flipped to a 10 for the rest. Saved me a ton of time on the matted parts.
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