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This page is still in
the works (the pictures
need to be taken and
added) but I thought it
might be helpful to list
this part for now.
Below are some grooming
ideas to help keep
Goldendoodles looking
their best! |
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beautiful coat starts on
the inside! |
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Make the investment to
feed your dog a high
quality food with a
long-standing reputation
for research and healthy
ingredients. Check
the label to make sure
that there are no
artificial colors,
additives or
preservatives. Ask
your vet and friends
what feed they recommend
and have had good
results with. We
add a Tablespoon of
coconut oil to their
feed each day to help
develop healthy skin and
a beautiful, shiny coat. |
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Start
your grooming session by
gathering everything
that you will need: |
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Grooming Table Or A
Table With A Rubber Mat |
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Ear Cleansing Solution |
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Q-Tips |
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Ear Mite Medicine (If
Needed) |
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Hemostats To Pull Ear
Hairs Out Of Ear Canal |
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Paper Towels |
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Shampoo (Formulated For
Canines - I Recommend
Biogroom Products) |
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Conditioner (The "Coat
Handler" Conditioner Is
The Best That I Have
Used) |
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White
Vinegar |
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Towels |
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Nail Clippers |
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Styptic Powder |
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Scissors - Straight,
Curved And Thinning
Shears |
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Quality Clipper Set (My
Andis set has done great
for me!) |
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#15 Blade For Trimming
Stop/Top Of Nose, Belly And Bottom Of Feet |
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#3 3/4 Skip Blade
For Overall Upper Body Clip |
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Matt Rake |
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Slicker Brush |
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Wide Tooth Comb |
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Hair Dryer |
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Go to
http://www.petedge.com
for professional
grooming supplies |
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Pluck the ear hairs |
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Pull long ear hairs with
a paper towel, the
shorter ones with a pair
of hemostats (reach in only
as far as you can see so
that you don't damage
the ear drum). |
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Clean the ears. |
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I clean the ears first
so that at bath time the
sour smell is washed
away. Dirty ears
are one of the
main causes for ear
infections, ear mites,
yeast infection and that
doggy smell that many
dogs seem to always
have. |
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Hold the ear up and
forward then put several
drops of ear
cleanser in an ear canal(ProEar
is a Top Performance
Brand product that is
professionally
formulated to remove ear
wax and reduce ear
odors, can be used for
dogs or cats).
Massage the base of the
ear. Let fluid
remain in the ear canal
for two to three
minutes. Allow pet
to shake out residue.
Do the other ear. |
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Next, use Q-Tips to
remove the dirt and
debris, being careful
not to go too deep into
the ear canal (which can
cause serious damage). |
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Use a paper towel to
wipe out the excess
cleaner and leftover
residue. |
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Brush and comb out your
Goldendoodle. |
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Completely remove all
matts by separating them
with your fingers and
removing them with a
matt rake. Next,
use your slicker brush
to remove the rest of
the tangles. Next, comb through
with your metal comb
from the skin out, you
know that the job has
been done correctly when
the comb pulls through
freely.
Be sure that your Goldendoodle is
completely combed out,
wet matts and tangles
will not separate and
will have to be cut out. |
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Bathe your Goldendoodle. |
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Use
warm water to completely
rinse out your
Goldendoodle. When
the water runs clear, fill a
plastic pitcher and add
shampoo, mix well and
pour over and massage
into the coat . (I
like Biogroom products,
they do an excellent job
and leave a
long-lasting, clean
fragrance). Avoid getting water
inside the ear canals,
rinse well. |
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For the final rinse,
fill a plastic pitcher
and add about 1/4 cup of
vinegar, pour over the
entire coat and under
the ear area, then rinse
again. This helps
remove any doggy smell. |
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Condition by filling a
plastic pitcher and add
conditioner, mix well
and pour over and
massage into the coat.
(I like The "Coat
Handler" conditioner,
this is by far the best
conditioner that I have
found so far). Rinse well. |
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Dry with a soft
absorbent towel. |
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Move your Goldendoodle to the
grooming table. |
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Train your young
puppy early on to stand
still on the table for
ease in grooming. |
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Make this an enjoyable
experience! Reward
with treats and praise! |
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Trim, then file the
nails while they are
still soft from the
bath. |
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Below are pictures of
incorrectly and
correctly trimmed nails.
It's important to keep
the nails short so that
the feet develop and
stay nice and tight.
Long nails make the toes
splay and turn the feet
off to the side.
If your Goldendoodle's
nails are too long right
now, focus on trimming
them back a bit every
week to get the vein
inside the nail to
recede back. In
case you trim the nail
too short, and it starts
to bleed, styptic powder
or gel can be used to stop the
bleeding. Put some
of the powder on
your finger then press
and hold it onto the end
of the injured nail
until the blood stops
flowing. |
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Incorrect |
Correct |
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Dry your Goldendoodle: |
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The most important part
of the grooming process
is to blow dry the coat
completely straight for
easy clipping and
scissoring. |
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Lay your puppy on
his/her side on a dry
towel and blow dry. |
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Dry the legs, working
your way up. On
the body, make one inch
brush parts all the way
across, drying one
section at a time,
working your way up.
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Stand your puppy up, add
a dry towel then dry
other side. |
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Have your puppy sit and
finish the top of the
back, chest, neck and
head area, |
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make sure to dry behind
the ears well so that
the coat stays straight. |
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Thoroughly brush the
entire coat one more
time. |
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Sanitary area: |
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Using your #15 blade,
clip bottoms of feet,
in between hind legs and
the rear potty |
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For a long natural look
on the body: |
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Starting at the back
legs and working your
way up and forward, hold
your scissors in the
direction that the coat
grows, and scissor the
ends off to an overall
even length. Use
your metal comb to fluff
out the coat then trim
ends. Studying
about correct
conformation will help
you to make a more
attractive trim that
will compliment your
Goldendoodle's body
structure. |
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For a shorter puppy clip
on the body: |
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Starting at the neck,
working your way down
and back, use your #3
3/4 skip blade to remove
the coat evenly to the
tops of the legs (the
coat on the legs should
be left longer and
scissored).
Going with the growth of
the coat will leave a
longer look, going
against the growth of
the coat will give a
shorter look.
Detachable combs can be
used for a longer look
on the upper body as long as the coat is
thoroughly brushed out
with no tangles,
otherwise the detachable comb will
not go through the coat. |
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Correctly trimmed paws: |
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Holding a paw in hand, brush
with the lay of the
coat. Trim in an
oval shape around the
edge making sure to not
take too much off.
Next, brush the coat
against the way that it
lays. Pointing the
scissors up towards the
top of the leg, trim the
top of the paw from the
left to the right.
Set the paw down, brush
the coat down and do the
final trim around the
edge of the paw, near
the table, to neaten
anything that was
missed. |
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For a beautiful,
expressive Goldendoodle
headpiece: |
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The main goal for
correct balance to the
head is to focus the
eyes and nose at the
center of the headpiece.
From the top of the
topknot to the bottom of
the beard and from side
to side, the head should
have a rounded look. |
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Top of the nose - Brush
the coat from the stop
(middle corners of the
eyes) to the end of the
nose. Use a #15
blade and clip from the
stop to the end of the
nose. Go back and
lightly clip out a small
section from under the
middle of the pupil to
about two inches out
on the nose from the
stop. |
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Over the eyes - Comb the
coat forward over the
eyes, from the occiput
(prominent head bone)
forward. Trim a
horizontal cut, using
the corners of the eyes
as your reference point.
Slightly curve each side
and stop just beyond the
outer corners of the
eyes. Comb,
recheck and trim again
to make sure that the
line is neat.
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Ear length - Comb the
ears forward toward the
end of the nose, any ear
coat that goes beyond
the length of the muzzle
should be scissored off
in a vertical line.
This will establish a
correct jaw line for a
rounded head (this will
also keep your
Goldendoodles ears from
dragging in the food and
water bowl). |
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Topknot (top of the
head) - Comb the coat
from the occiput forward
towards the eyes.
Using a long guard comb
on your clippers, from
ear to ear, clip from
the occiput to the outer
edge of the eye sockets.
Blend the coat in front
of that with tapered
shears. |
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Sides of the head -
Holding the ear up, comb
the coat at the side of
the head down.
With your clippers,
using your long guard
comb, slightly taper the
side of the face between
the back corner of the
eyes and the ear canal.
Make sure to leave
enough coat at the back
corners of the eyes to
make a nice framework
for the eyes. |
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Topknot into back of
neck - Using your curved
shears, scissor the top
of the rounded topknot
to blend smoothly into
the back neck area. |
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Muzzle - Comb the muzzle
hair down straight and
slightly in towards the
under the muzzle area.
Using the ear coat as a
reference point, make a
horizontal cut from the
ear coat forward.
Comb the ear coat and
muzzle coat again to
neaten any hairs that
were missed. Do
the other side then view
from several steps back
to make sure that
everything is even.
Use thinning shears to
blend any places that
need to be softened and
blended. |
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Under the muzzle - Tip
the head up, using your
metal comb, brush the
coat up towards the
nose. Using your
curved shears in
reverse, make an
inverted "V" from the
neck into the jaw area,
removing the coat inside
of the bony area.
This will eliminate
excess coat when the dog
has his head in a
natural position.
Comb through again,
check for evenness and
blend into the neck
area. |
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Under the jaw - Tip the
head up, using your
metal comb, part off the
coat under the jaw area
up to behind the ear.
Use your curved shears
to shorten and blend
this neatly into the
neck area. |
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Tail: |
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The Goldendoodle tail
should resemble a
triangular flag when
combed out straight.
The proper length is
determined by trimming
the tail at the end to
the top of the hock.
From the end of the
tail, trim the tail coat
to make a triangular
shape. Trim the
top of the tail with
thinning shears to make
it lie flat. |
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The finished look on a
longer coat
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The finished look on a
shorter coat |
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Hopefully these tips
have been a help to you.
I'm always open to new
suggestions so if you
have any ideas that
would improve things,
let me know! Enjoy
your handsome guy or
gal! |
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