How To Hand-strip An Airedale Terrier's Head (Part 1 of 2)

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This video shows me hand-stripping my own Airedale terrier Rummy's head. He is now 10 years old, and he is still mostly hand-stripped, except for his sanitation areas, inner ear flaps and in between the bottom of his foot pads. He is also just a pet, not a show dog and as such, I do not need to be puritanical about stripping every single hair on him. He is very much older now and less tolerant of having his butt stripped, so I have begun clipping that area. If you have a show dog, or an Airedale puppy you plan to show, you probably do NOT want to use clippers to shave your dog until he/she is retired from the show ring.
All the tools and equipment used in this video are my own, I've collected them over many years. I am not an affiliate of any company mentioned in this video. In fact, I am still collecting tools, books and resources to improve my trimming and I suspect I will never stop learning, no matter how many years I've been doing this. I am also constantly seeking out mentors and terrier experts who are willing to share their wealth of knowledge; and me making these videos to share with you is my way of giving back to the Airedale community who loves the breed as much as I do.
Here are the links to the items mentioned in this video.
Leather Finger Cots - www.etsy.com/listing/53778892...
Rubber Finger Cots - (They come in various sizes) www.amazon.com/Finger-Cots-Ru...
Neck Rest Pillow - pantsfordogs.com/products/top...
Stripping Knives (Greyhound) - greyhoundcomb.com/cart/index....
Stripping Knives (Various) - www.groomersmall.com/acc_knive...
The Complete Dog Book (AKC Breed Standard) - www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks...
Book: Grooming the Broken Coated Terrier - www.airedale.org/shopping/bro...
Book: (There are many editions and versions by many authors and I'm sure you can find books on Airedale terriers everywhere you are in the world) The Complete Guide to Airedale Terriers: Choosing, Training, Feeding, and Loving your new Airedale Terrier Puppy Paperback - May 23, 2019 by Andrea Berman (Author) - www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide....
Booklet: The Official Airedale Terrier Standard Discussed and Clarified - www.airedale.org/shopping/bro...
Booklet: Trim and Show Your Airedale Terrier - www.airedale.org/shopping/bro...
Book: The Airedale Terrier: An Inspirational Journey into the Lives of Dogs and their Owners Hardcover - 2009 by Helena Ardholm Lars Gren (Author). Currently unavailable on Amazon. Please contact the authors to see if they'll ship them to you.

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@user-pb1ki1gl8c 24 күн бұрын

You are so gentle with him! ❤ great job. I have watched several hand stripping videos, and some groomers are really rough with the dog in their video 😢

@SheilaTayRadcliffe 21 күн бұрын

thank you

@JaffaDALE 4 жыл бұрын

Jaffa says he’s packing his bags, crossing the border and showing up at your place with a 6 months BLOWN coat 🤣 He would like you to fix him up! But in all honesty, I thoroughly enjoyed the video and have learnt a lot! You do amazing work!

@spokehamilton6624 7 ай бұрын

Dear Sheila, I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn from you. Your brilliance and expertise with Airedales is truly inspiring. As winter approaches and the hair of our Airedales grows longer, I find myself wondering how to maintain their facial grooming. Specifically, I’m interested in how to keep their faces looking great and ensuring they can see clearly through their longer hair. Thank you.

@debstovervillarreal4348 4 жыл бұрын

really easy to see how you only use the very tip of your thumb against the very tip of the knife to trim the dead hair. I've seen people grab giant hunks of hair using the whole knife which is painful and the wrong way to trim.

@Coolhandlukekennels 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job!!

@jamesgeorge8915 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, thinking of getting my first airedale

@debstovervillarreal4348 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent my friend!!!

@kimmcinerney8316 2 жыл бұрын

He is so good!

@SheilaTayRadcliffe 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I train my dogs to tolerate the grooming and they learn to enjoy it over time.

@josevicentelopes8395 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the class! I am in Brazil and recently came to our houve BENTO, I'll try to do this perfect job on him. I Knowles that is a Llong way, but as your pacient way to explain wont be hard.

@SheilaTayRadcliffe 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jose. I hope Bento will be very happy with you.

@salzdt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I have a Wire Fox Terrier and I think the head looks similar to the Airedale. Unfortunately, the groomer has slippered his head and he has lost lot of color. So I am going to try you techniques. Thank you again

@SheilaTayRadcliffe Жыл бұрын

I hope you have resumed stripping him. The coat texture and color can come back after several rounds of resetting the clippered coat.

@Elly313 2 жыл бұрын

Hello my dear, My name is Ella and a have a 3 months Airdale Terrier, named Symba. He is my second Airdale after many years. The first one was a beautiful female named Tess wich passed away in 2014. I'm inlove with your wonderful Raja and I admire very much your work. Congrats! Tell me please, when can I take Symba for the first groomimg, at what age ? Thank You and I'll look forward to hearing from You. All the best.

@SheilaTayRadcliffe 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ella, sorry for the late reply but I don't check my KZfaq messages that often. You can take your Airedale to get groomed as early as 10 weeks old, in the beginning the most important thing is to help your airedale get used to the sounds and sensations of being groomed professionally. Later on, he will need to get groomed at least every 2-3 months for the rest of his life, so it makes sense to help him become comfortable with the experience. Please do not wait till he is 8 or 9 months old or even a year old. The sooner you take him, the better it will be for him.