Old English Sheepdog Grooming Tutorial
I'd like to know what you all think.... http://www.lakesongoes.com/grooming.htm |
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| That looks like it too so much time and effort. I think it's great, and I wish more breeders had something like this on their website. With other breeds I've looked into getting, many have detailed descriptions or pictures of how to groom the breed, but I really didn't see this with OES'. Almost never. Actually, most website had very little info about OES' except for the general history.
Anyway, your page looks wonderful! |
Very nice! That looks like a whole lot of work. Thanks also to the photographer. Your dogs did great  . |
Great job Stacey!  |
| Really helpful Stacey...Sky and Panda are perfect models |
| Wow - that's awesome, Stacey!! Very well thought out and easy to follow. Obviously you spent a lot of time on it.
One thing - the pictures of where you were line grooming the legs -could you make those a little larger? Like that same size as the photos of where you trimmed the pads? It's difficult to see exactly what you're doing and that's a tough area to groom, IMO. I like having the visual to see what I'm supposed to do. |
| Wonderful! I know I will keep referring to it time and time again as Bingley grows older. My big question:
Bingley lays on the table quietly and nicely, but not with his head down. How do you teach this, or does it just come as you spend longer amounts of time on the table? |
| Thanks Stacy, for doing this in so much detail, and such clarity. Very timely, since my groomer is on maternity after she finishes up my guys this morning, until next February. Which brings me to the questions:
Baths: what do you do in the meantime about the pee smell from getting it on themselves; Maggie on her back end and Barney when it splashes on his legs. After several weeks the smell seems to accumulate and increase in strength. Triming the bum: how short do you trim it. BTW what clipper do you use if you decide to trim them back for the summer? Getting that show look on the shoulders and back end: I've read several descriptions, but the don't tell me much; such as brush the undercoat upward. When I tried that, then brushed the top coat down, I knock down the undercoat. Can this only be effectively achieved with a full coat? Again, thanks. How much royalty do I owe you if I give a copy to my groomer? |
| Hey Stacey,
The instructions were awsome!!!! especially the part of the feet trimming... You did a wonderful job.. and the models were perfect!!!! Brenda Dudley and Murphy |
Beaureguard's Mom wrote: Wow - that's awesome, Stacey!! Very well thought out and easy to follow. Obviously you spent a lot of time on it.
One thing - the pictures of where you were line grooming the legs -could you make those a little larger? Like that same size as the photos of where you trimmed the pads? It's difficult to see exactly what you're doing and that's a tough area to groom, IMO. I like having the visual to see what I'm supposed to do. Yes, I'd like to make them bigger too. They were, but I had to shirnk them a bit to make them fit properly in the pdf format I made... For the web format though I can make them bigger without messing up the page layout... |
| You did an excellent job. It is very easy to follow and the pictures
really help. |
George wrote: Thanks Stacy, for doing this in so much detail, and such clarity. Very timely, since my groomer is on maternity after she finishes up my guys this morning, until next February. Which brings me to the questions: Baths: what do you do in the meantime about the pee smell from getting it on themselves; Maggie on her back end and Barney when it splashes on his legs. After several weeks the smell seems to accumulate and increase in strength. I don't find pee smell is a problem, they don't get pee on themselves... I don't have a male though, so no experience there. Maybe a touch up with a self rinse shampoo? Triming the bum: how short do you trim it. BTW what clipper do you use if you decide to trim them back for the summer? I trim the bum to about 2 inches. I have both and Oster and an Adis clipper, the Oster I find too noisy. If I shave a dog down, I shave them right down, no blade cover. Following the direction of the coat means you can avoid clipper burns as it leaves about 1/4" Getting that show look on the shoulders and back end: I've read several descriptions, but the don't tell me much; such as brush the undercoat upward. When I tried that, then brushed the top coat down, I knock down the undercoat. Can this only be effectively achieved with a full coat? I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Line brushing is not just for show, it's for any OES, show or pet, who is in full coat, or close to it. Anything more than 3 inches of coat I think needs to be line brushed to keep it mat free. You are brushing the coat towards the spine to ensure you reach all the coat to the skin, and to assist in separating it to keep track of your progress. It also helps in creating a "fluffier" look. I don't really bother to brush it back down, when they stand up they shake, and poof! LOL For show I would then brush down the shoulders, neck, chest area, and leave the rest poofy. Perhaps someone can explain this better? I'm not really sure I'm answering the question..... Again, thanks. How much royalty do I owe you if I give a copy to my groomer? |
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it!  |
| Thank you Stacey !
Great job, and the pictures are terrific. Thanks for all the time to put it together, its a valuable resource for new owners (and us old OES owners). Well done! 
Please put me on the list for the dvd |
| Good job Stacey. One favor any chance of blowing up the photos some?
Great reference tool! |
| wow stac, this is really good!! |
George wrote: Baths: what do you do in the meantime about the pee smell from getting it on themselves; Maggie on her back end and Barney when it splashes on his legs. After several weeks the smell seems to accumulate and increase in strength.
If I may interject my humble info.  Since I have become an expert on dogs peeing on themselves since Toby pees all over his front legs and Suzi has decided to start peeing on her skirts; stupid show dogs!
Start with towel drying the area then you can use cornstarch based baby powder or Gold Bond Medicated powder and thoroughly powder the area by seperating the hair and squirting the powder into the sections. Give it a second to dry the area and then lightly brush the excess out or let them do a lap to run it out. During grooming, either bathe the undercarriage area or use a no rinse shampoo and be sure to thoroughly brush the area. I will bathe the undercarriage and gross white areas whenever necessary with no ill effect to the coat. |
| Lovely stacey, awesome and informative. The pictures are so great for a visual too, you did great and is so helpful to explain all that a sheepie needs doing to keep them well cared for.
George the powder works wonders, gets rid of the sniffy wee smell. Johnsons actually have a baby corn starch powder with a hint of Lavender  |
| I love it thanks for the info, I am going to try and keep Laika's coat not shave her I actually enjoy brushing her when she isn't fighting me like a 6 year old girl getting her ponytails in!
One suggestion perhaps on the pictures for the grooming supplies have a rollover saying what they are, I am not sure what some of those brushes are called and love to know when I go to buy them. Great job!! |
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| Your work on this is amazing!
Maybe publish a little booklet! Thanks it is great! |
| Awesome, I think you should publish a book!
I think your sheepie models are the cutest and have lovely sheepie paws. |
| mmm....looks vaguely familiar....lol... |
Carl's wife wrote: mmm....looks vaguely familiar....lol...
LOL... well the idea is similar, but I did mine intending on printing off a booklet to give to future puppy owners. It is intended for those with OES as pets, not show dogs. I just wanted something fairly short and to the point, easy to understand (I hope). |
| Thank You !! I have my first OES puppy (almost 5 months) and find this a very valuable tool. I love the pictures of the tools - as I just realized I have a the wrong type of pin brush. Mine has the little rubber ends - I thought that would be better. This is an awsome job. |
| Just had a look at the grooming tutorial and it's great. Rufus is 17 months and we've had him professionally groomed twice, the last being a puppy cut. I love him with a little more fluffy than that but I find if I let it go more than a week between my groomings, he gets mats on his belly. I can groom him anywhere but he does not like his belly groomed.
I'll keep trying. Thanks L. |
| AWESOME JOB!!! I learned a lot from reading it, guess I have been doing some things wrong. Obe is getting his Sunday brushing in the morning after our walk I will definitely have this pulled up.Thanks so much. |
| Could this be made a sticky, so its easy to find? |
| Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!! I love it. |
| Excellent job Stacey! Cindy |
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