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That is what I was thinking.Poodles really arent' sissy dogs from the ones I have known . . .think of the hours and hours that dog had to stand there for this. . .should be a law againest THAT instead of chickens in people's backyards.
I didn't read the whole thread, but I have to comment on this. Those dogs aren't made to stand for hours and hours. That is done for competition and there is a time limit. Intergroom (a large competition) has a time limit of 2.5 hours. Yes, that is a long time, but a standard poodle is a BIG dog. It can take over an hour just to shave one naked, nevermind do a nice groom on it. Show dogs probably take even longer to groom.
ETA: I used to groom professionally until I injured my back, so I have a point of reference.