My Reckless is 6ft,,and with attitude it takes some real effort , as she had...aside from other obvious signs of abuse, never been properly groomed or cared for but... she's coming around, we use dog clippers, not often as she gets traumatized or maybe thats me...lol anyway DO NOT CUT TOO FAR BACK>>>just the very point or its easy to overdo...problems. Have someone help you also. EM