I need links for tools, for pulling hair.

[bkitchen0406]

My vet was no help at all. They said that I need to take him to a groomer. I want to do it all my self. I need some links to the correct hemostat. They said it would be rounded or something. I understand I have to buy the powder as well. I bet I can buy the powder at pet smart. Please post links where I can buy the tools that you use and the hemostat. My standard poodle is 3 and a half months old. Thanks

[bkitchen0406]

I found hemostat's online from vet supply places. If you have other tools you use link would be helpful.

[Kelly]

Any sporting goods store that has fly fishing supplies also should have hemostats.  That is where I found mine.

[bkitchen0406]

I spend and hr trying to do it and got no where. I took him to the groomer and got it done for 17 bucks and she did it in 5 min. OMG. Eventually I will be able to do it my self.

[Helen]

I used to have the groomer do the dogs' ears, until one day when the groomer did Echo's ears right in front of us.  She'd neglected to do one of his ears, so she came over to do it.  She reached in with her hemostat, grabbed a huge hunk of hair and YANKED it out!  Poor Echo SCREAMED and snapped at her!  We were horrified!  She acted like it was perfectly normal and acceptable.  Heck no.  That's when I decided to start learning to do it myself. 

I get the powder at Petsmart, and the scissor-type tweezers at the drugstore.

Helen

[bkitchen0406]

I had a groomer at pet smart do it. I was having a lot of trouble. I thought maybe if I watched her do it I would have a better understanding. She did it with her fingers and did a good job. My dog did not yelp that much.

[zefi]

I've seen too many groomers use hemostats in an 'evil' way and not 'for good'. They grab a heap of hair, snap lock them to hold onto the hair, then twist it around and yank. Holy crap! I grab a small amount at a time. Would they like it if I grabbed a heap of their hair and twisted and yanked?

[Fluffy]

Like Zefi, I pull a small amount at a time - make sure you have a good light source so that you can see what you are doing.  Make sure you do not catch any ear in the hemeostats.  I never pluck and clean on the same day as I think cleaner would sting if you have just plucked. 

[Roland]

I had a groomer at pet smart do it. I was having a lot of trouble. I thought maybe if I watched her do it I would have a better understanding. She did it with her fingers and did a good job. My dog did not yelp that much.

Oh No!
At first we were takeing Oden to one of those Petsmart/petco groomers. There is a post here about it, I think that is even how I came to this site. They CUT him! I can't speak about all of them, but I just don't think those groomers are up for more than just simple work.
So this is what we did. We hunted down a local Poodle breeder, and asked who she used. This is how I found out that must breeders groom  their own dogs. But she did not do the big poodles any more, and she had a woman who helped her. They asked to meet Oden and to see what had been done to him. The end of the story is we now have a standing 6 week appointment with the other groomer Joanne. She has been working on Poodle forever, and is wonderful with Oden, and returns him in one piece. And to boot! She doesn't even charge what Petco wanted. I was sure it'd be more and was more than happy to pay.
Guess the moral of the story is get referrals, ask if they have groomed poodles (we've had groomer tell us they don't do poodles), and get a feel for them. This is your fur kid you are leaveing with a complete stranger, make sure you feel safe, and if you don't like something leave. If you're not going back there anyway, what do you care what they think.

[bkitchen0406]

At part smart I dont leave him. I stay there and watch as they do it. I just go there to have his ears done. I want to do it my self, but untill I figure it all out thats what I am doing. The lady I had was good with him. I also live in ohio. Where I live there are a lot of farm type people and they work at these chains because their arent jobs other places.