Dogs with warts
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Dogs with warts
I have a regular client who comes in with a 14 year-old female cocker spaniel every four weeks. That is great, except she must have 50 warts all over her body. She is also blind and can't hear. I'm having a really hard time trying to avoid the warts. I think I should suggest to the owner that she be groomed at a vets office, so that they can deal with any bleeding warts. What would you do. I like that fact that she comes in regularly, but I also get stressed because I'm afraid of hitting one of the warts by accident.

atlantic44- Toy

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Age: 46
Location: Nova Scotia
Registration date: 2007-11-25
Re: Dogs with warts
I run my hand along her skin before I clip and everytime I clip so I can feel where they are and then just lift the clipper up a bit so I don't hit it. I usually make notes on their cards about where they are, but in her case you may need a book to do that. Not much help, but that's what i've been doing! =)
ooh another thing would be to give her a longer clip, like a 1 comb all over. The combs aren't sharp at the ends and they're spaced further apart. Since she's in every four weeks she won't be getting in bad shape between groomings.
ooh another thing would be to give her a longer clip, like a 1 comb all over. The combs aren't sharp at the ends and they're spaced further apart. Since she's in every four weeks she won't be getting in bad shape between groomings.

elizabeth- Miniature

- Number of posts: 198
Age: 26
Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Registration date: 2008-03-02
Re: Dogs with warts
I also have a cocker like this, and I just feel along and go really slow. The owner is also VERY understanding about me knicking warts and has never made a fuss about it when it has happened. I do have a crazy shih tzu owner, and her dog at one itsy bitsy tiny wart on its hip, and she just takes a sharpie and makes a dot on the hair everytime she comes in for a groom, just to be safe, LOL. If they are worried about the warts getting knicked, maybe the would be willing to take 20 mintues before, and do this for you? 
Loddie- Number of posts: 1
Location: Calgary
Registration date: 2009-01-23
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