Groomers, where do you get shears?

    • Gold Top Dog

    Groomers, where do you get shears?

    I bought a great pet scissors, a Fromm 11 B groomer, 26 years ago, in St. Paul, Minnesota, for my then cairn.  It has been great until the last couple of years with my now cairn.  Where can I find a comprable shear?  I bought scissors at Sally Beauty Supply, but it does not work that well. I just need a good one to trim feet, tail, face, ears, and the "sanitary".  What should I get and where? 

    • Gold Top Dog

    Try Groomerschoice.com or Ryanspet.com or even petedge.com. I buy all my supplies from them and have never had a problem.

    Chris The Poodle Daddy, Dogs make the best people.

    • Gold Top Dog

     I do not buy shears without touching them. I did, once, and never again. I get them from dog shows, or from my shear guyWink Kenchii shears are my favorite, everyday shears. I use my Scorpion shears every, single day.

     

    How do you do a sanitary with shears?

    • Gold Top Dog

    Thanks for the sites.  I am not a groomer.  I just cut the sanitary with the shears.  My dog will stand still for me and will lie still as well.  I do not have clippers.

    • Gold Top Dog

     I think it's dangerous to do a sanitary with shears, especially since there are some nice clippers that can do the job and cost less than some of the good shears anyway.  Personally, though, since you asked, I like Mink & Heritage Shears.  Hate anything that DublDuck makes.  As someone pointed out, you really have to try them in your hand. 

    Here's a nice little clipper if you are only doing the sanitary: http://www.groomers.com/item/oster-pro-cord-cordless-trimmer/190595/

    • Gold Top Dog

    Mhmm, I agree that sanitary trims are best done with an electric clipper/trimmer.

     Kenchiis are my favorites as well.  I've bought one over the internet, one at a dog show, one from a distributor friend, and I swapped some artwork for a fourth.  I lose the consistency prize.Smile

    • Gold Top Dog

    Thanks, everyone!  I got some decent shears from one of the sites.