Author Topic: stripping v clipping (Read 9107 times)

shygirl · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2014, 06:10:22 pm »

as i say, i dont know but thats what they said.
i can only imagine it would grow back after clipping like a loo brush, rather than the silky coat he has after stripping.

Bionic · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2014, 07:17:03 pm »

When Archie went to the groomers today he got a bath, a cut and blow dry and had his ears plucked. Mine was £30. She charges more if they have knots in their coats though because it takes her longer to do.

cuckoo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2014, 11:53:31 pm »

We have 3 irish terriers - they are always stripped as my OH has asthma and it helps him. I would always advocatate striping as clipping doesnt get the dead hair out so dogs still moult. The dog needs to be habituated to stripping from an early age - indeed mine love it - they will lie on the grooming table for it to be done. You need to wait for the hair to blow - it kind of clumps -hard to explain but needs to come out readily as otherwise will hurt..
Despite what others have said - my view is in ITs at least - clipping softens and lightens the coat
Sarah

Alistair · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2014, 01:56:15 pm »

How did it go? You promised you'd let us know....

Fleecewife · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2014, 02:48:58 pm »

So I did

We took her along on Tuesday. The - can't say stripper, can I - so the lady who did the deed, had a good look at Lucy's coat. She tried a token strip but Lucy was not happy. So we went for the shorn look, with some head hair left. I've tried to attach a couple of pics. I can't stop laughing at my little naked dog. She used to have such a wonderful scruffy black coat which blew in the wind. She's much more comfortable for the summer without it though, and didn't mind the process at all. So that will become an annual event.
Thank you all for your advice.

Alistair · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2014, 03:17:08 pm »

Awwwwwwe bless, looks lovely

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2014, 04:54:12 pm »

Awww, she looks wonderful

Bionic · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2014, 05:17:01 pm »

I'm sure she feels happier in the heat now

Anke · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2014, 09:59:56 pm »

Probably coming to this a but late, but I have a wirehaired fox terrier girl. She's always being clipped rather than stripped - she is actually not very wiry at all (the ones we had when I was a child were always very wiry..). Explanation I was given was that because she is spayed her coat is softer...

Our girls gets done about three times per year.

Bumblebear · « **Reply #24 on:** August 27, 2014, 09:08:50 pm »

Clipping will soften the coat. We have 2 Norwich terriers which are stripped. They don't mind because when the coat is ready to come out it doesn't take a huge amount of effort. The two crossbreeds we have just get the long bits pulled when it's looking tatty and long

lauren85 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 15, 2014, 09:18:41 am »

as a specialist in handstripping id agree but i do several netured dog who handstrip very well and the coat is well blown (more than ready to pull out)

handstripping will allow the coat to keep that wirey texture and beautiful colour, neturning can make the coat change making it softer and harder to strip, clipping can also make the coat softer in some cases if the dog has been clipped before it can be saved but depends on the idividal dog and how many times it has been clipped. only clipping into the secondery coat (soft smooth coat left after stripping) will ruin the caot texture.

keep in mind handstripping is labour intensive and is more expensive than having your dog clipped and that it's normal for the dog to have a bit of sore skin after.

hope this helps and good luck xx