Trimming or clipping your shaggy-haired dog is discussed in this free video. Expert: Carolyn Haynie Campbell Contact: www.purrzonecats.com Bio: Carolyn Haynie Campbell has been a professional dog groomer with over 40 years of experience behind her. Filmmaker: Liz Mortensen
This is part 1 of three, in this video I will show you how to do what is called a “Clean face” on a Shih Tzu. I am not refering to bathing I am talking about clipper work. You either love this look or hate it but this is what the owner requests so this is what Mrs. China gets. Hope you enjoy thanks for watching.
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@brennamelnyk I actually do that with my ferret to clip her nails! I don’t put it on the wall I actually put it on her belly
Never thought about using it on a dog. I will have to try that on my demonized pug.
I wish you were our groomer!!!!
no, actually i can’t see the background, grandma.
I think Ill just get the razor one
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if you have anymore questions about that then message me back!
oh how i wish my shih tzu behaves like this,,,he cant even stay for a while….the veterinarian said he is the most active shih tzu haha…super hyper! =)
WARNING!do not try this at home.this is a tedious and technical chore only for an expeirienced professinal groomer!!(unles you have great pet insurance so your local animal emergency clinic can sew up the mess you made,or reattach the ears or toes,or tounge,depending on what you tried to do,)
kinda funny. i was watching the real slim shady live and this was the first suggestion.
OMG I cringe watching her scissor over the paw pads. That’s so dangerous. I don’t recommend that for non professionals.
I love the way she handles the doggie.
The stress for the doggie seems to be minimum to none – as a client, I do appreciate that along with grooming’s final result.
i fuckin love this lady
THANKS FOR POSTING!!!
lol she’s funny “am i on the way?”
That’s right ;_; a golden rule
My mom once tried to groom my bichon and she cut her; my poor baby doesn’t let her stay near of her when she has scissor and I definitely agree.
To groom takes hours and hours but honestly nothing as do it yourself, at least my babe let me do whatvs and I have never hurt her (NOT AS YOU MOTHER!)
i would love to know which blades to use on clippers :s … need a good vid with that info!
yay shi tzu!
aww the dog is so cute and so good on the table. Shih-tzu is my favorite breed of dog to groom.
thx for advice but lucky we took her to the vet, and to find she has allergies, good thing we went, we also found out she has to get teeth maintence , apparently small dog have lots of dental problems
If you brush and comb your dog out properly every day you shouldn’t get any mats, even if your dog does bite themselves. You might want to check him for fleas if he’s biting.
i hav a shihpoo too…she looks cute….
and i really dunno how to groom her….
she is a black girl…
i want to groom my maltese, yorkie, and shipoo
your wrong, hitting a dog will not teach him. it will make him want to get groomed even less next time.
try laying your dog over on his back until he calms down. he is being dominate over you, you must be the dominate one.
Thank you expert Village..
If your dogs bites you make sure your not hurting him. But you can try a harness on his neck, so he can’t reach you. But if you keep tryin to bite you just smack on the nose and say “NO” dog needs to know your in charge, and you will not tolerate his biting.
I live in england but would love you to clip my shih tzu! your so kind them most groomers just drag the clippers along them that’s why I do my dog myself, you amazing!!
I think you do an awesome job! I completed grooming school and am working at a salon, but not for pay yet. Your videos have taught me more than anything I have learned so far. It’s hard to learn how to do heads especially! I need some words of encouragement, because I don’t have confidence in myself and this is so much my passion!!! Keep up the great work!
Love ur video, the cut isn’t something I would like on my dog. From the look of China she needs to be cut that short all over since it appears she’s a matted up mess!
I hate it when ppl don’t take care of their dogs no matter what the reason it just ticks me off. You’re doing a fantastic job though and I’m going to watch the rest of your videos.
i need to let you see my Honey (Shih tzu that almost died as a pup, her mask is incredible) see my better vid here on YouTube) she’s the gold and white one.
@Zacmosai b/c Lhasa Apso and Pekingese were mated to make Shih Tzu
step 1: plug in the electric trimmer.
step 2: run the trimmer all over the dog’s boday, removing the fur.
@nwl213 When bathing a Shih Tzu’s face you must be careful not to get soap in their eyes and not to get too much water in their mouths or in their noses. Since those are all right there in a tight little spot, I suggest you bath you Shih Tzu’s face with a warm soapy wash cloth, when done scrubbing the wrinkles and the face, rinse the wash cloth and wipe the soap off the dogs face, do this several times and be sure to leave NO soap behind especially pay close attention to the wrinkles!
@bigBrude41 Been a professional dog groomer for almost 9 years now. I guess I just learned on the job and at Atlanta pet fair in Atlanta Georgia. Then I went to another expo in Kansas City MIssouri… that is how I learned to groom all the dogs I groom.
@Jessicague315 You can use whatever blade you like on your dog if it’s not matted.
You can watch my video on clippers and blades and it will show you the different blades. 
if it is not matted what blade do you use on the body?? thanks
Looks more like a Lhasa Apso to me…
@bbblueyz I am using a 10 or 15 on her face. Good luck on your little guy!
What blade are you using on the face? I heard the 40 around the eyes, but what about the rest of the face? Thanks! Love the videos. They’ve helped me out a lot. Just started to groom my 15 almost 16 year old Shih Tzu myself.
how did you learn to cut a shih tzu’s hair??? i would suck at it! so could you tell me???
Great video, very helpful, thanks! Off to watch your other ones.
Hi there nice video, can u teach me how to clean my Shih Tzu hair around her eye and chin coz my doggy got tear stain and also his chin fur is turning red due to drinking from bowl. Thanks in advance
Lol cute dog, but the lighting is a little dark.
i BOUGHT A Shih tzu… I GOT SCAMMED… THIS DOG IS MORE SHIH T than ZU.. :O(
@Chamozovitala Probably a 7 or 5 blade, depending on how matted. If the coat is really close to the skin then I would suggest a 7, if it is a little grown out from the skin you could get away with a 5. Good luck!
Which one will be the ideal blade size for grooming mated fur on a shitzu?
poor girl!
She is so well behaved for such a scary experience. I’m about to get a rescue dog from my girlfriends sisters work. I am just getting a sense of what I’m in for lol. Thanks for the video.
That is a really smart and nice dog to sit there so still and let you groom her face like that!
Great video
@shell236 Thank you! Thanks for rescueing your little guy and I hope he learns to tolerate it for you.
Bless his little heart, there really is no telling what these little guys go through before we save them sometimes. 
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