Grooming Feature
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The top left photo is demonstrating the trousers being tidied up. They are cut level and at a height just below the back knee.
Please note this section is about how I personally keep my pet pomeranians looking smart and tidy.
This is not an illustration of grooming for the show ring. Choice of shampoo, coat care and trimming differ substantially from this advice when preparing a Pom for the show ring.
There are several useful videos by professional Pomeranian Breeders that demonstrate techniques of show cuts.
Voila, the end result!! A tidy, presentable Pom ready for her next adventure.
Other products not in photo - I like to clean ears with Leo Ear cleaner, I wet down a cotton ball, then gently wipe the inside of their ear.
You can get this product at your vets or order it online from Hub or Canine Chemist(links page). I also like to clean under the eyes with a damp flannel – water only.
Here is a photo of my basic grooming kit which comprises of a rattle comb, scissors, thinning scissors (for softer edges - mine have 46 teeth), soft slicker brush, cat nail clippers and a dremmel. I also have water to spray onto the coat to dampen it when I'm shaping.
As you can see from the hairball left - not a lot of hair needs to come off to tidy up a Pom.
Finishing Touch - Here's quick and easy way to clean their teeth. First put on a fabric plaster on the end of your forefinger. Duck it in some water (middle photo) then some Bicarbonate of Soda - then gently insert your finger and massage the teeth and gums. They don't seem to object to this as much and don't mind taste. Ideally you should do this once a week and then your Pom will have nice pearly whites like Fizz.
Finish up the foot by trimming the nails - you can see that Fizz is nice and relaxed from her expression as I've been doing her nails since she was a young puppy. It's important to condition them to it so they are used to nail trimming as an adult. I use cat nail clippers to trim away the length of the nail and I then use a Dremmel to file away the rough edges.
When cutting the nail - be aware of the small vein inside the nail - you can see it if the nail is clear - if not, proceed with great caution. If you accidentally cut into the quick - the bleeding can be stopped with Styptic powder or liquid can be purchased in all pet shops - best to have it on hand just in case. Also take care not to get hair caught in the spinning dremmel.
Dremmels can be ordered from online Grooming Suppliers - like Hub International (see links page)
Above photo - Trim away some of the hair around the base of the tail as it gives it a nice and tidy shape.
Finish off the tail by twizzling the end - hold it straight up the back and then cut it the length where you think it will lay best.
Next step is neat tidy feet - trim away the hair to stop the rabbit foot look - don't forget to trim underneath the foot too. I usually flip the Pom on its back to do this - as I can control the Pom and the scissors better.
