Extreme Dog Grooming
Extreme Dog Grooming? Yes you read that correctly. Dog grooming and the word extreme do not often go together in a sentence. If you are not familiar with this growing phenomenon, it is centered around a controversial method of cutting, styling and coloring dog fur (or hair) into wild shapes and designs often inspired by fantasy or real life. Proponents for extreme dog grooming state that they only use non toxic dyes and air brush on harmless pigment into the dogs fur.
Given that they say the dogs are not annoyed by the coloring or any other aspect of the grooming and no dog has ever complained about looking silly.
Some of the most commonly featured designs include Pirates, Elvis Hairdos, Camels, Horses, Giraffes, Monkeys, Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Unicorns, Pandas, Peacocks, Dragons, Parots, Football Players, Ninja Turtles, Buffalo’s and much more. Many of the designs created on these dogs include shaved, braided and colored fur and hair as well as painted toe nails. If this all seems a bit silly, you are probably on the same page with most people. However those who participate in these extreme dog makeovers take it very seriously. Many involved would consider this form of grooming an art, and who is to say that it’s not? Art historians and curators I guess.
Some have even began to practice this form of extreme grooming on cats as well. It is not recommended that an amateur groomer to attempt to undertake an extreme dog makeover for a number of reasons. First of all if you are unfamiliar with standard grooming techniques you will have a difficult time. Also it is important to know the type of fur that your dog has and how that can limit the amount of design that you will be capable of achieving. Many breeds such as poodles are much better for this type of grooming because their fur is more malleable than other breeds. Also you will want to make sure that the dyes that you are using are non-toxic and ensure that they will not irritate the dogs skin.
If you are interested in getting into extreme grooming it is recommended that you begin with practical grooming techniques and once you have mastered these move on to designing and creating exciting and fun designs using your dogs fur. Look at this set ONEISALL Dog Shaver Clippers Low Noise Rechargeable Cordless Electric Quiet Hair Clippers. Accessories are often used in these designs as well and they can make a mediocre creation spectacular, so plan out your design before you get started and make sure that you have all the necessary tools, dyes and accessories. There are competitions for these extreme animal makeovers but if you want to do this on your own just for fun we strongly recommend that you take a lot of pictures. People love seeing these pictures and they are great conversation pieces. If you are interested in learning about extreme dog grooming, reach out to some of the local grooming companies in your area and find out if any are willing to offer training in this fun and artistic expression in the form of fur.
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