When I first met Jimmy, I had to smile. He looked so much like a Steiff toy. It turns out that he is like a cuddly little toy!! Generally speaking, Lakeland Terriers can be quite a handful and very independent minded. Jimmy, on the contrary, is incredibly low key and mellow. All he wants to do is snuggle and be hugged!! When I first groomed him, he was very long and had no shape. He lives a  with a very active family who take him on long walks/hikes/outings in Marin County so, it was important to trim his hair for easy maintenance in combination with looking cute and handsome!!

We thought it best to remove the Fall so everybody could really see his sweet and kind eyes – to give him that puppy look. As you will see in the video below, I trimmed him short but, not so shaved as to be ” skinned”. I wanted to create a little Steiff toy. I really tried to be sure that his saddle blended into his skirt so there was no demarcation line to create a very natural, fluid appearance. This is accomplished by knowing which blade to use and then managing the pressure as you travel the different areas of the body. He can now go to the dog park, romp with all his friends, shake off the dirt and be good to go with little maintenance necessary between professional groomings.

Jimmy was a joy to groom!