Spoodle 101

LOUIS

A step by step Spoodle groom with Louis, filmed in a slower, teaching-focused style.

This series is all about building clean habits from the start: clipper control, working in sections, safety around high-risk areas, and simple, repeatable finishing on feet, face, and tail.

Watch in order for the full workflow, or jump to the part you need.

Body and Legs

Blade angle, speed control, and working in sections

Covers:

• How to hold the blade with a slight tilt for a cleaner finish
• Matching your speed to what the clippers can actually cut
• Finishing one area at a time instead of circling the dog endlessly
• Skin control with your free hand to reduce catching and snagging
• Safer approach to flank and armpit areas
• Clipping legs and feet efficiently before moving on

Key takeaway: slow, controlled passes and clean sections give you a smoother clip and less scissor work later.

The Groin

Neat hygiene without pushing into danger zones

Covers:

• Choosing a safer length for groin and hygiene work
• Positioning your body so Louis stays comfortable
• Staying under the dog’s body line rather than exposing the flank
• Cleaning in front of the prepuce on males
• Tail base hygiene and a tidy “clean inch” around the bum
• Checking blade heat often using the inner arm test

Key takeaway: good positioning and a consistent safety routine beats rushing every time.

Neckline

Setting the neck and ear lines so the head sits into the body

Covers:

• Finding and taking the occiput correctly
• Clipping the neck as part of the body clip
• Creating clean ear separation without chewing into the ear leather
• Following jawline structure for a tidy, shorter pet head
• Managing coat direction changes that can look “shorter” on light coats
• Keeping hands off the dog’s eyes and face where possible

Key takeaway: the head looks better when the neckline and ears are set cleanly first.

Spoodle Face and Ears

Triangle eye clean-out, fringe control, and cheek rounding

Covers:

• Safe eye corner clean-out using a simple triangle guide
• Building a “cap peak” fringe so Louis can see from the side
• Avoiding cross-cutting past the corner of the eye
• Blending the top of skull and reducing the “fro” effect
• Keeping cheeks inside the widest point of the skull for a neat pet finish
• Slow, careful scissoring around the nose area

Key takeaway: you’re aiming for balance and visibility, not a big, heavy face.

Spoodle Feet

Practical finishing that holds its shape

Covers:

• Why nails come before feet every time
• Holding the foot without squeezing digits
• Half-moon foot shape right to the toenails
• Controlled “open-close” scissoring without bouncing in and out
• Creating parallel leg lines before rounding
• Making sure pad hair is lifted and removed cleanly
• Tail finishing with safe awareness of tail tip position

Key takeaway: tidy feet and tail are small details that make the whole groom look finished.