Electric Clippers will make the job of cutting your dog's hair easier if you follow a few simple guidelines.
Things to consider: When to use electric clippers, hair and heat, and how to use electric clippers effectively.
Wash First - Electric clippers should only be used on clean dog hair. Dirt can get stuck in the electric clippers and cause the blade to get prematurely hot and possibly burn a dog's skin. Dog grooming with electric clippers should only be done after the dog gets a bath, never before.
Dangers of Shaving- Never shave your dog's coat; no matter how hot she seems to be, it will only make her hotter. Your dog's coat actually insulates your dog against both cold and heat. Shaving her could thwart her natural body climate regulating mechanism, not to mention expose her to dangerous sunburn. Instead, use electric clippers for dog grooming with a snap-on comb. Brush back the hair against the grain and clip in the direction of growth, cutting only the top coat and leaving the undercoat. That undercoat is her natural sun and heat protection.
Easy Does It - When dog grooming with electric clippers, you can avoid leaving clipper marks on his coat by simply using short and overlapping strokes. Moreover, do not press to hard - neither dig in nor push - but let the work of dog grooming be done by the electric clippers.
