After struggling with standard clippers, I got this clipper that is attached to a vacuum, and it is awesome for cutting my doodle’s hair. The vacuum pulls the hair up so you get a nice even clip. If my dog’s hair is very long, I have to empty the container pretty frequently, but it’s worth it to not have hair go everywhere.

I usually let my dog’s hair get a little longer in the winter and then clip it shorter for summer, but once it’s shorter I wash and clip him every two weeks and it’s very quick and easy. The plastic guards work well for me.

I also bought a small home high speed dog dryer that makes his hair very smooth (IMO, the biggest difference between a home and professional-looking clip is the effect of the dryer). My dog doesn’t get super dirty and I keep him brushed (he loves being brushed, and most nights he’ll bug me until I do it), so I do a clip, bath, dry and then another quick clip to smooth him out and it usually takes less than an hour total. We get compliments on how nice he looks all the time & the tools paid for themselves after about two clips.

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Anonymous wrote:Wahl or Oster. The Wahl Inspire gets good reviews.

I have the wahl creative and they do a surprisingly decent job on my poodle mix. They use the 5 in 1 blades so I have a little bit of a choice on shave length and I have a few different length combs I can use as well.

Wahl or Oster. The Wahl Inspire gets good reviews.

Don't use the plastic guards included with the clippers. Buy a set of metal guard combs. They work better for the curly hair.

Also, wash and dry the dog first before cutting, to fluff up the hair and get a more even cut.

Use a human hair brush that has those little plastic ball things on the end of the wire bristles to get the knots out after washing/drying.

Use the longer wider spaced guard for a preliminary cut, then you use the shorter closer spaced guards.

NEVER use no guard at all, as you might knick something.

We have a curly-coat Aussie Doodle. The clippers we have work well for super-close shaving but as soon as a put the short guard on (or any guard for that matter), no cutting takes place anymore. I realize it might be a function of the curly hair -- but maybe there is a different clipper brand that works. I can't keep my hand steady enough to make his coat even which is why I want to use a guard. Lately I've been just using scissors but that's also not ideal. Appreciate any advice, thanks!