12/08/2026
Meet Ted! 🐾💛
Ted is one of our lovely regulars, and you may well recognise that gorgeous face from our socials already. But really… how could we not show him off again?!
Ted is an Airedale Terrier — a breed known for being clever, confident, full of character and occasionally having some very definite opinions about how things should be done. 😂 And Ted certainly knows his own mind!
With the warmer weather sticking around, Ted’s wonderful humans asked if we could take his coat a little shorter this time to help keep him more comfortable. Absolutely!
Instead of his usual 7F on the body (around 3.2mm), we went shorter with a 5F in reverse, giving a finish of roughly 3mm depending on coat and technique. We then used a blue comb attachment on those fabulous legs, before sc******ng everything into shape to create what can only be described as beautiful fluffy clouds on stilts. ☁️🐾
For his head and cheeks, we used a 10f, then carefully thinned and shaped that magnificent Airedale beard after removing a little matting.
Now, Ted is an absolute sweetheart… but he has historically been quite certain that his head is HIS business and our grooming tools need not apply. 😂
Today, though, we tried some of the newest grooming products on the market — and the proof really was in the pudding. The matting was easier to work through, his coat combed more freely and, most importantly, the whole process was more comfortable for Ted. That meant he was far less adamant that his head was a strictly no-go zone, allowing us to work with much more precision.
We were SO proud of him… and we’re pretty sure Ted walked out feeling rather proud of himself too. ❤️
In fact, we were so impressed with this handsome chap that we’ve decided Ted deserves a little promotion to poster boy… 👀🎄