>I was spending $80 a month on haircuts for my boys. NOT.<
Try that on a GIRL. Thank goodness my little princess has very, very long hair (LOL).
I did, however, purchase a set of clippers for the Cocker Spaniel. No expensive trips to the groomer in our house!
(of course, the dog has a crew cut, but she doesn't mind a bit)
For me, it would take almost as much courage to clip the dog as to cut a daughter's hair! Fortunately, our pooch doesn't need clipping, but I'd definitely learn. We used to have an adorable poodle mix (may she R.I.P. the little darlin') and it was truly a pain, not to mention expensive, trying to keep up with her grooming.