my dog's coat is really dry...

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Posted : 10/25/2006 1:05:48 PM

The only time i would ever clip a dog would be if he was too matted to be groomed properly.

You have never had a dog with serious allergies or chronic demodex, then. I keep Emma shaved down, because it makes her more comfortable. I shave down dogs on a daily basis, because that is what their owners want. It's impossible to keep a full coated dog with NO coat care. Yes, it's easy to comb the dog every day. That doesn't mean that people are going to do it, and most folks don't want to pay me to stand and demat their dog for 4 hours. I wouldn't do that to a dog, anyways. It's cruel.

kennel_keeper

Posted : 10/29/2006 7:21:32 PM

As a pet owner, I can use what ever I want on my own dogs, but as a professional groomer, I am entrusted with caring for others pets. Whether I believe that human products are acceptable or not (personally), for a clients pet, we must (for our own protection and to limit liability) use products that are produced for the pets we service.
At least, if I have to go before a judge, I don't have to say that I used a human product on someones dog, even though it was not approved for use with dogs. What does that do for our profession or our liability? It just opens us up to all kinds of liability and professional scrutinization.