Comments on: How often do you groom your bichon? http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx Bichon Frise Pictures Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-9207 Linda Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:53:05 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-9207 Our Camille gets professionally groomed every 4 weeks. In between we brush her out and clean her eyes and ears every 2-3 days. We keep her in a puppy cut. We don't usually bathe her between groomings unless she's gotten into something muddy or smelly. If that happens we try to have her bathed at her day care as we aren't very good at getting her "fluffy" after a bath. We have a great groomer and the cost is $30 which is a bargain around here. Our Camille gets professionally groomed every 4 weeks. In between we brush her out and clean her eyes and ears every 2-3 days. We keep her in a puppy cut. We don’t usually bathe her between groomings unless she’s gotten into something muddy or smelly. If that happens we try to have her bathed at her day care as we aren’t very good at getting her “fluffy” after a bath. We have a great groomer and the cost is $30 which is a bargain around here.

]]> By: John Leydecker http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-9079 John Leydecker Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:06:54 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-9079 I bathe my 2yr. neutered male Jack (rescue dog) at least 1xweek in the tub. I use "Jasmin Natural Tearless Shampoo for Pets". I don't press the "no tears" feature...I try to keep the suds out of his eyes. It seems to work well, but the real question on grooming is how often do you a) brush the dog and/or comb him or her?, b) how often do you cut their coat? I am not one of these beauty parlor dog owners who has the time to spend 1 hour x day brushing my dog. I like him with his curls. However, he starts getting "nats" or those clumps of hair if I don't take a pair a scissors to him at least once per month. It doesnt have to be a huge makeover, but you do need to keep after the hair so it doesnt get too long and so fleas won't live in the nats... For pix of Jack see: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003039963730 I bathe my 2yr. neutered male Jack (rescue dog) at least 1xweek in the tub. I use “Jasmin Natural Tearless Shampoo for Pets”. I don’t press the “no tears” feature…I try to keep the suds out of his eyes.

It seems to work well, but the real question on grooming is how often do you a) brush the dog and/or comb him or her?, b) how often do you cut their coat?

I am not one of these beauty parlor dog owners who has the time to spend 1 hour x day brushing my dog. I like him with his curls. However, he starts getting “nats” or those clumps of hair if I don’t take a pair a scissors to him at least once per month. It doesnt have to be a huge makeover, but you do need to keep after the hair so it doesnt get too long and so fleas won’t live in the nats…

For pix of Jack see: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003039963730

]]> By: Lynda http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-8523 Lynda Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-8523 Koby is 7 months ... I groom him myself ... ever since a got him at 2 1/2 months I put him in the shower every week ... I do have his nails and other grooming done at the Doc's ... he loves the bath However does anyone know of a good shampoo ... I saw on a site months ago a woman that had several bichon's and she made her own shampoo ... I can't find the recipe Koby is 7 months … I groom him myself … ever since a got him at 2 1/2 months I put him in the shower every week … I do have his nails and other grooming done at the Doc’s … he loves the bath However does anyone know of a good shampoo … I saw on a site months ago a woman that had several bichon’s and she made her own shampoo … I can’t find the recipe

]]> By: Bethany http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-8129 Bethany Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-8129 We groom our Sammy professionally every 10 weeks. We clip him down to a half inch and since they blow dry his hair he still looks like a bichon. We bathe him every two weeks ourselves in between going to the groomers. We clip his nails every two weeks as well. We brush his hair every few days (nothing formal, just as we watch tv.). This schedule works well. It's cost effective and he stays looking nice. We groom our Sammy professionally every 10 weeks. We clip him down to a half inch and since they blow dry his hair he still looks like a bichon. We bathe him every two weeks ourselves in between going to the groomers. We clip his nails every two weeks as well. We brush his hair every few days (nothing formal, just as we watch tv.). This schedule works well. It’s cost effective and he stays looking nice.

]]> By: Sophie http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-7966 Sophie Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:43:54 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-7966 I have Sophie groomed about once every 8 weeks as well. I like to keep her cleaned and low trimmed. Her face is fluffy (not like show dog fluff), but her back is pretty low where you can see a little of her skin. Not much, but you can see it. In between the grooming, I have little hair cutting scissors that I use to trim her. I have Sophie groomed about once every 8 weeks as well. I like to keep her cleaned and low trimmed. Her face is fluffy (not like show dog fluff), but her back is pretty low where you can see a little of her skin. Not much, but you can see it. In between the grooming, I have little hair cutting scissors that I use to trim her.

]]> By: Maria Scully http://lovemybichon.com/how-often-do-you-groom-your-bichon.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-7888 Maria Scully Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.bichon.us/?p=85#comment-7888 I have 2 bichons Monique and Angus. Anguse is now 13 and Monique 10. They go to their groomer every 8 weeks and I groom them in between. This has been on a regular basis since they came into my care at 8 weeks. I use both a blower and hairdryer. I used to have them scissor cut in show coat but I think it is kinder now that they are older to have a short coat. Angus came at 8 weeks with a stunning coat Monique developed hers and she is a real stunner. I don not show either of them. However both are gems. Monique qualified as a therapy dog . Little did I know I was training her for me . I am a stomach cancer survivor. I have 2 bichons Monique and Angus. Anguse is now 13 and Monique 10. They go to their groomer every 8 weeks and I groom them in between. This has been on a regular basis since they came into my care at 8 weeks. I use both a blower and hairdryer. I used to have them scissor cut in show coat but I think it is kinder now that they are older to have a short coat. Angus came at 8 weeks with a stunning coat Monique developed hers and she is a real stunner. I don not show either of them. However both are gems. Monique qualified as a therapy dog . Little did I know I was training her for me . I am a stomach cancer survivor.

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