The Doodle Zoo! - Tell her to trim just the stop

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but not the top of the muzzle. Ideally with scissors and soften with thinning shears, or if Palmer is not cooperative enough for scissors near his eyes, then with a longer clipper blade than she's been using.

Here's Cedar post-trim:

and a little shorter:

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Need grooming help, I am trying to explain to my new groomer — Lisa, Reagan and Palmer, Fri Feb 24 6:32pm

how to trim between their eyes....She keeps shaving with clippers and has really messed Palmer's face and nose up. He is curlier and she has clipped to far down his nose, now we are letting it grow.... more
- IDOG's grooming guide — Jo (IDOG), Sat Feb 25 9:55am
  
  http://idog.biz/Pictures/Professional%20Groomer%20Inst.pdf
- - thanks for posting. my groomer does a good job — Scott, Kaz n Whitney, Sat Feb 25 11:23am
    
    with Kaz but I think there are some guidelines here that I may show her. Questions: the pics and instructions are for doods similar to Kaz's furry, wavy coat. what about instructions for my groomer... more
  - - Avoiding the poodle look — M&M, Sat Feb 25 2:36pm
      
      Alot of groomers don't know what to do with very poodly doodles to avoid making them look like poodles. Ask her to avoid poodle styling elements like defined separation of the ears, rounded topknot,... more
    - - PS — M&M, Sat Feb 25 2:41pm
        
        Looking at your picture from Starbucks, your groomer has already done some of this - I'd just ask for less distinction between the topknot and ears, a little more length on the muzzle, and no pom or... more
- Vicky is right. — SD&B, Fri Feb 24 8:43pm
  
  It kinda' depends on the coat, so a picture of Palmer would help. With Sundog, I cut at a 45 degree angle just below the inside of the eye to get it out of her eyes. Then I use thinning shears at... more
- - I just wanted to be sure that everyone saw that....(lol) — Vicky & Jamaica, Sat Feb 25 10:25am
    
    Deb, the check is in the mail.....
  - - LOL! (nm) — SD&B, Sat Feb 25 12:38pm
  - Re: Vicky is right. — Vicky & Jamaica, Sat Feb 25 10:24am
  - Re: Vicky is right. — Vicky & Jamaica, Sat Feb 25 10:24am
  - Re: Vicky is right. — Vicky & Jamaica, Sat Feb 25 10:23am
- Grooming "Standards" — Emilie B, Fri Feb 24 8:15pm
  
  There used to be a link of how to groom a Goldendoodle and a Labradoodle. I have used it in the past to show groomers when I took a matted rescue Dood in for grooming. I cannot find those... more
- - Re: Grooming "Standards" — Anonymous, Fri Feb 24 10:26pm
    
    weren't they on IDOG site?
  - - I thought so but couldn't find them (nm) — Emilie B, Fri Feb 24 10:27pm
- Tell her to trim just the stop — M&M, Fri Feb 24 6:57pm
- This may not be what you want to hear,,,, — Vicky & Jamaica, Fri Feb 24 6:56pm
  
  but each Doodle seems to be a little different, and so I don't think you can look for a 'standard'. From what I understand, groomers like it when you can take in a photo. Why don't you post a photo... more
- - ,Brilliant...heh, heh, heh. Well, self esteem is — Judy, Gus, Gyps & Del, Fri Feb 24 9:46pm
    
    a pretty important core factor Vick...now do you think you can please keep Jammers in the yard tomorrow!!!!!! LOL
  - - Watch it, Lady! I have been working out and — Vicky & Jamaica, Sat Feb 25 1:48pm
      
      I could take you in a heartbeat! And I don't WANT to keep Jammers in the yard, I just want her to check in a little more often.
  - Was there any doubt?! (nm) — Melissa and Chance, Fri Feb 24 9:20pm
  - Of course you are brilliant, Jammers has told us! (nm) — PJ, Blue and Casey, Fri Feb 24 7:05pm
  - - And that's because SHE is also brilliant..... — Vicky & Jamaica, Fri Feb 24 7:16pm
      
      And we are both so modest...
    - - And modesty is sooo under-rated. LOL (nm) — swarl, Sat Feb 25 9:30am
      - Isn't modesty over rated? Susan (nm) — greeniesgs, Sun Feb 26 12:33am

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