Originally posted by Twisterdog
Well, I'll give you my advice as the owner of a grooming shop, but I'm sure you won't like it and will have plenty to say about it.

My advice is - take your dog to a professional groomer and have it done right. "Home grooms" almost always look ridiculous. A professional groomer is just that - a professional.

You wouldn't take a pair of scissors and start chopping off big chunks of your own hair, would you? Of course not, you get your hair cut by a professional stylist, who is trained and has years of experience. Why would you think it would be any different with your dog?

Have it done right, by a professional.
Wow, I'm sorry. I'm sorry you don't have any faith in the creativity (and learning ability) of others. That'd be like if I asked a professional photographer for some tips, and they told me to stop taking pictures, and leave it to the professionals! Are you going to tell a kid to stop playing a sport because he stinks? No, you encourage him to become better!

Yeah, 'home grooms' might not look good at first - but with practice they do! I groomed Cocoa myself for years before my clippers broke. At first it took me hours, but after a couple of times I had it down to 30min, and she looked great!

I think Blair's cut looks awesome! His fur color looks like blue merle (like an Aussie) Is that what it is? He's so cute! ^_^ And I like how your mom left his tail long.