I think I'm getting the hang of it. I fixed up his ears and worked on his tail. I must say I am quite pleased with the tail, it turned out exactly how I pictured. Since Coke is a mutt, there is no "standard" for me to adhere to. I love his big fluffy tail but it was getting long and ratty looking. I trimmed the end sort of like the Golden tail in that link, trimmed it upward towards his butt, and then trimmed it all up a bit with the shears. It's still nice a fluffy, but the hair is not quite as long and ratty looking. I also did the feathering on his front legs. I cut it it straight with a normal scissors to the length I wanted then used the shears to make it look more natural, not such a perfect cut. Tonight I want to work on his chest and his "pants".
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