Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was worried about purchasing one of these cheaper home trimmers and performing the task myself, but now I couldn't be happier. Facts: I have no trimmer operation knowledge before this. I own a Toy Poodle so the hair is pretty thick and tough to work with. Pros: #Saves money over getting someone else to do it. #Dog is much more comfortable with her owner cutting her hair than a stranger. #Surprisingly quiet. My dog hates hair dryers, vacuum, and most other electronics, but she didn't mind the noise from this. #The accessories are nice. The comb isn't as cheap as I expected and the sissors are sharp. I am not sure what the mirror would be used for, does your dog need to see how his/her hair looks? #The cutting part is pretty quick, depending on the size of your dog. Mine was done in under 15 minutes, however see the time user in the cons below. Cons: #Hair prepping is quite time consuming. Wash, brush, rewash, re-brush. This is of course necessary to make sure the trimmer doesn't get caught in your dogs hair. The amount of prepare work you would have to do depends on your dogs hair. #I don't think that I will ever have the skill of a professional groomer. Even if I did I don't think this performs as well as an expensive commercial grade trimmer. Recommendation: #Save some money and buy this. The only thing you will really be losing is the hair cuts might not look as good as they use to. Many people have been around my dog and not noticed, I kind of doubt your friend/family are dog judges too. #Have treats ready to give your dog during the evolution. There is a reason why the professionals do this and you should to. It make the whole thing go smoother. #Routinely washing and brushing you dogs hair will help with the prep work. Also cutting your dogs hair more often will make the prep and cutting go easier.