Hi all, I'm going to get some clippers for my dog but when I was looking dogs ones are around £30+ and mens are around £10+, does anyone know if you can use mens ones on dogs or is there a reason why you can't? I noticed the mens ones seem to have more clipper combs with them for different lengths.
Thanks
Wahl is a very famous make of clipper makers and they supply clippers for both humans and animals. I can't see why they would not be interchangable. You can buy sets of combs separately.
Have just been looking at a Wahl set (for men)it's on offer at 19.99 down from 34.99, it comes with 10 comb attachments and Free nasal trimmer, vanity case, & scissors. Don't think the dog would be happy if I used that on her lol!
I have used remington mens clippers on our dog for a few years. She usually likes a number 2 on her legs and a 3 on her body
Seriously though they have been fine..
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I don't know what breed of dog you have but I have Shih Tzus and have tried a few sets of mens clippers over the years.They certainly didn't go through my younger dogs coat. I have recently invested in some professional dog clippers and wish I had bought them years ago! Have a look at Groomers online they have lots too choose from.
Its like men's one's you do get a certain amount of what you pay for. Have tried the cheaper ones before and they don't cut evenly and get clogged up easy.
Professional quality ones will be a good long term investment
Thanks all, I have a jack russell, her mother was short haired and her father was long haired, she's not incredibly hairy but she does need a trim now and again.
You don'teed a clippers! Not for a broken coated Jack Russel.
You can very easily remove the dead hair from her coat by hand stripping. This will leave her waterproof coat intact and leave her much easier to groom as dirt will just fall off it too.
Clipping this kind of coat leaves the dead hair in the coat, but cuts the guard hairs, leaving the coat like a sponge to soak up rain mud etc.
Excellent advise on grooming your Jack Russel here, but when hand stripping, I've found the easiest way is to use a rubber glove to help grip the longer hairs. Easier on the fingers and the dogs seem to apreciate it too The Real Jack Russel - Grooming
You save money too, the right clippers are expensive.
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Agree with Aderynglas broken JR coat is very easy to strip and looks very neat when done, clippers will ruin the coat and no men's clippers won't do the JR coat it'll be too thick and it's also a very harsh coat.
I'm speaking as a retired groomer of over 30 years.
Look on youtube for hand stripping terrier coat, a stripping knife will cost buttons in comparison to the decent dog clippers you'll need.
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Hi K9Wendy and Adernyglas are correct, but if you have been using a clipper on her carry on its not a problem. She is used to the clippers and if you dont know how to hand strip it can be uncomfortable for the dog.
If you do buy cheap human clippers you will have to keep brushing the hair out and not a very good finish but thats the same also for dog clippers. Have a look at simpsons online or ring them about clippers they are very helpfull.
I have beem grooming 20 years plus and feel you have to think about the needs of pets they are not show dogs.
Anyway you get what what you pay for, hope this helps good luck!
Laura, why do you imply we are not thinking of the needs of the pet?
A handstripped coat needs less care than a clipped one and is waterproof, in addition mud just brushes out when dry. They also don't need washing so often.
Cooler in summer and waterproof and warm in winter - I think that's thinking of the pet.
Handstripping can be done little and often, and is actually better that way - a rolling coat. Whilst clipping will need to be done every 2 months once started. It also alters the coat completely, making it thicker and less manageable. Of course, it's much easier as a groomer to just run a clippers over the coat, but sometimes it's worth taking the time.
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I would definitely strip her, not clip her. For the price of a half-decent pair of clippers you can buy something called a Coat King (made by Mars) that makes stripping a doddle. Hub International and Diamond Edge both sell online. I think you'd need an extra fine for a broken coat.
Once you've got the worst out with the coat king, it's easy to tidy up the rest by hand.
A friend has a broken coat JR whose coat isn't very thick and she manages to keep him looking nice by weaving a rubber band through the teeth of a wide-toothed metal comb and combing him. The rubber band grabs the loose dead hair and pulls it out (a tip from a friend with rough coated lurchers).
Best clippers for dogs are oster clippers much quieter and you can get the blades resharpened too. Used all sorts of clippers over the years on our late yorkie Duncan, he didn't like human clippers as they are quite noisy and would get hot when used for the time it took to do his entire body.
I wouldn't clip a broken coated dog though for the reasons others have given.
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Topic: Dog clippers/mens clippers
