Halfway through handstripping (pictures) Grooming

She's around 6 months now (or thereabouts!), and was so so so scruffy looking. She's not finished as she lost interest after a while, but she's had a tidy up. She needs abit more attention to her lower sides and underbelly me thinks! But looks quite smart so far! It's quite nerve racking knowing how much to strip.



I'm aware she's far from crufts quality before anyone starts :wink: but she was never meant to be, both parents are all parson (lots of howlbeck/foxwarren if my memorys right) but she's just been bred for dogs that do the business work wise as opposed to sticky strictly to whats the best type to fit standard, to me she's perflick and she does the job of being a verminator meets companion very nicely

You are doing a grand job.

She's beautiful. She's got the most adorable face too. Love the last picture of both pups together.....

Well done!

thanks folks, still needs a bit more tidying..it's just knowing when to stop!

This is weird because this morning Pepsi was sitting on my lap and as I played with her fur I was pulling a fair amount out, when I thought to myself, I haven't heard much about hand stripping for quite sometime.
I have never fully understood what it entails mind so would never attempt it.

Your dawgie is gorgeous by the way

thanks

Lookin good so far

Underbelly, chest, legs and bum all sorted today. Looking a lot tidier. Bit too much off the "beard" after a touch up I fear, but it'll grow back! overall looking quite tidy now, and so so theraputic

Have you got any blisters on your fingers

Yes actually, I noticed them earlier when making dinner! I'm also unintentionally scanning for stray hairs everytime she's sat with me, poor little possum of a dog!

Awww, she looked so sweet with her leg warmers!

She is looking good.

Thanks both
Dawn, you'd like her I think..nice straight long legs not queen anne style(wink) and bags of confidence yet not too full of herself or gobby! And she's even developing a pure malice towards every squirrel she see's, now to discuss with her how they will bite her so she can't take her time!

I don't get blisters any more as I have Callouses were you are getting blisters

She is such a cutie! Nice job!

I get blisters every time I strip Oliver! I was starting to get some nice calluses going, when I was stripping my sister's Westie as well, but since Annabelle moved to Ontario, (though my sister keeps threatening to fly Annabelle here so I can strip her LOL) only doing it once every few months doesn't give you the calluses needed!

I am constantly looking for stray hairs after stripping Ollie... Poor guy, i pick at him for a month! LOL