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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 10:44 am
I raised and showed persians in my younger days and they have to be bathed and combed regularly to be in show condition. You start them in early and they are used to it..don't like it but they get used to it. You could tell which ones had been bathed before on the show. The blow dryer is usually the thing they hate most. You never stick them in the water but use a spray over them. Stick them in the bathtub where they can't see freedom beyond your arm. There are all sorts of tricks you use when grooming persians. Pluck the hair on the tips of their ears so it shows their rounded ears. Pluck any odd colored hair from their muzzle so it appears nice and round. Actually the persians for example love the handling and grooming...I would croon to them and tell them how beautiful they were, especially when bathing. When they go up in the ring the judges really give them a going over to see what's under that gorgeous fur and you need the cat to be used to handling. You could tell when a judge really liked a cat..he would fluff the ruff back up.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 11:15 am
I felt horrible for Kathleen's chow. Poor thing was terrified. After so many screw ups, though, it was time for Will to go. I think Jaspar is my favorite groomer. He never has a problem with any animal they give him.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 12:04 pm
Supergranny, I have a Persian and have her shaved about twice a year as we live in a very warm climate. I brush her daily so she never has matts or tangles. She gets a lion's cut and she just loves it when she gets all that coat shaved off. In fact, we had it done last week. I was very upset as her nipple got nicked--I thought at first it had been cut off. So I don't think I want to have her done any more. It's very hard to find groomers here who are willing to do cats, due to their thin skin being easily injured.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 1:37 pm
OMG, Holly, I just clicked on your profile to see where you live (wondered if it was hot there, thought you might be close to me!). That picture is too cute!!!! Poor kitty (puppy seems oblivious, though). 
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 8:45 pm
Holly, what color is your persian? You might just want to buy some clippers and do her yourself. But if you want to find a cat groomer you can contact your local cat club and they would know of one.
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 5:27 am
LOL LOL Okay you Know I had to click on Holly's profile!!! Loved the picture LOL.We get Abby Our Maltese groomed as we just were given her when she was 5 this past year and her hair was a short cut and although I would love to let it grow I seen a lady at the groomers with one that was long and after seeing the feet and Other area LOL. I'll keep Abby Short. I take my weener dogs just to get there nails clipped as they have black nails. I agree when Kathleen put the Muzzle on her Chow I knew she was in for trouble. I love this show it gives me some insight into how much really goes into getting to be a good groomer! And as to the girl that clipped the cat's whiskers I wonder how she got a groomers Licence without knowing that is a huge NO NO! Our Groomer was even talking about the show LOL.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 5:55 am
Supergranny, she is silver/grey. I'd be too scared to do her now though, I think. But if I did want to give it a try, where would I buy a shaver and is there any in particular I should look at. When I first got her, she would matt terribly, so I bought one of those razors that groomers use but I was always too scared I'd cut her. ETA: Cat Club? No such thing down here in Dixie, LOL.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 6:05 am
LOL, Babyjaxmom. I think the puppy is having himself a good chuckle. Gotta love the furbabes, eh?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 8:38 am
Holly, you could just try getting a "furminator" and thinning her coat. I use it on my golden retriever and it works very well, and it's hard to screw up with it. 
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 8:54 am
Next week's challenge should be interesting. The groomers must find dogs to groom at a local dog park.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, May 19, 2008 - 9:38 am
I'm wondering, Karuuna, if the "furminator" is the same as the razor thing I got for teasing matts out? I'll check next time I'm in Petsmart.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 9:51 am
I'm so glad that you guys are watching this show too. I started watching a couple of weekends ago during a marathon then of course had to add it to my TIVO. Although he's arrogant I'm hoping Jonathan (isn't that his name?) wins. Kathleen just kind of turns me off, Jorge is just...I don't know...he just irritates me, and Artist is too inconsistent.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 11:24 am
My favorite (Jasper) went home this week. I've got mixed feelings about Kathleen and Jonathan. I don't know what it is about Jorge, but he's turning me off. Artist seems like a really nice guy, but he's not the best groomer.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 12:26 pm
Same here, Bombay. I wanted Jasper to win. Now I don't really care who wins. I'm not crazy about any of the rest of them.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 12:56 pm
I liked Jasper too but he didn't really do a good job on that dog...although I think that competition was unfair.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 1:44 pm
That was the only competition he has not done good on so I don't think it was very fair.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 1:55 pm
I like Artist best as far as personality and I want him to win. I think you can fine tune your skills....I like Jorge too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 3:25 pm
I like Artist, too. He's a nice guy. But I sure wouldn't call him groomer of the year by any stretch of the imagination.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 6:18 am
I didn't think that Jasper was going to win simply because he wasn't as personable as some of the others, and some of these people seemed to be cast for personality instead of skills. Jasper seemed to be cast for skills instead of personality (although I liked him a lot and apparently so did most others). I think they want somebody who is a lot more personable as their winner. That's why I don't think Kathleen will win either.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 6:08 pm
20 minutes into the show and I've cried almost the whole time.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 6:35 pm
I like Artist, too. He has a lot of heart!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 6:41 pm
Whew!!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 11:12 pm
Twinkie I was real teary too! I was so happy about the final decision..I was clapping. Those puppy mills are horrific, I am glad that more and more attention is being focused on them.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 11:23 am
Twinkie, I just watched all teary eyed too. Glad the spotlight was put on puppy mills and their neglect of thier dogs and gave Lang Shelter form press.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 11:48 am
This episode was a real tear jerker. I had heard of puppy mills, but I didn't realize how badly the animals are treated until Oprah had an entire show focused on the problem. I was impressed with Artist and his compassion for Teddy. You could tell he truly wanted someone to adopt him whether it was first or last. My opinion of Jorge went up quite a few notches when he helped Artist groom Teddy. It was really sweet when Artist realized that the older couple wouldn't adopt Teddy, so he directed them to Jorge's dog instead. I was thrilled when they didn't eliminate Artist. I loved the family that eventually adopted Teddy. It was a great fit. While Jonathan and Kathleen may be the best groomers, I loved both Artist and Jorge's compassion for these rescue furbabies.
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