FAQ

“Why groom?”

Bathing your dog every four to six weeks will help to ensure your pet's coat is clean and healthy, and helps manage shedding.

Grooming not only makes your dog look good - it leads to good health. Proper and regular grooming is an essential step to maintaining that health. Regular grooming will ensure that potential issues such as parasites and skin problems are prevented and delt with swiftly. A healthy coat benefits your dog in so many ways - far more than just showing off your dog's beautiful FUR ! Remember, taking time to bathe and groom your dog can be a pleasurable event, especially with someone else doing it!

"How young should dog grooming begin?"

Grooming for your puppy should start at about 10-12 weeks of age (after second vaccination), to let the puppy become acquainted with the sounds in the shop environment. This first grooming is acquainting the puppy with the grooming table, gentle brushing, nail trim, bath and dry and some trimming around the eyes if needed, trimming around the paws and a sanitary. It is important to start them early. We recommend the next grooming at four months of age. Once your puppy is conditioned for grooming, regular grooming is recommended every four to eight weeks.

"Why does my dog itch after grooming?"

Some dogs itch, just as people do after they have shaved their legs.

Another reason is if the dog came into the shop matted to the skin, and the groomer had to use a very short blade to get under that matting to be able to lift it away from the skin. Owners are responsible for the regular in home brushing and combing of their pets to maintain their coats so a dog groomer can do a cute clip.

Sometimes puppies will itch after their first grooming, or they have never had certain procedures done on them such as ear hair removal in the canal. Your pup will shake its head. Discourage your dog from scratching or shaking its head, as he or she will cause irritation and scabbing if left unattended.

Also, white or light colored dogs are more prone to scratching and ear shaking after grooming. This will usually subside by the next day.

"I want my dog short but not shaved."

Shaving and clipping are the same. Blades come in all different lengths, from short to long. The longest blade made now is 2". The better maintained the coat is, with no matting or knots and tangles, the longer clip style a groomer can do. Longer clipped styles require more frequent grooming, about every four to six weeks, to maintain the style. Anything longer than that is hand-scissored.

If you enjoy the long styles and are ok with the regular frequent grooming (every two to four weeks for hand-scissored long styles) and are willing to put your time and effort into your pet's brushing and combing, a long coat style is a site to behold.