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After 15 years of dog grooming, I finally tried a different blade angle on matted coats.
I've been fighting with matted fur on doodles for ages, always going slow and careful to avoid cutting the skin. Last month I was working on a giant golden doodle in my shop, and out of frustration I tilted the clipper blade to about 45 degrees instead of flat against the skin. It went through the mats like butter with zero nicks. I tested it on three more dogs that week, and it worked every time. Why did nobody teach me this in grooming school? Has anyone else found a simple trick like this that just made your job easier out of nowhere?
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reeseanderson16h ago
Had a buddy who fixed her squeaky clippers by accident after dropping them, worked perfect after that.
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noraj7915h agoTop Commenter
Dropped mine once too and the thing started working like new. Sometimes that little jostle is all they need to get unjammed.
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