Grooming is important
Not just cosmetic
We believe in regular grooming because in addition to the obvious cosmetic improvements, grooming has health benefits as well:
- Decreases possibility of skin conditions/allergies
- Prevents and eliminates parasites
- Seasonal hair removal to prevent matting
- Maintains cleanliness of genital areas
It’s recommended that puppies be introduced to grooming early so that they’re accustomed to the handling involved in grooming.
Dogs need to learn to deal with stress but if you start by throwing them in pool they may only learn that they don't like getting wet! They have to be helped and they need people who read stress signs and know when the haircut is not the most important thing. We are trainers first that means we understand that sometimes a dog needs to hear the clippers at a distance before we come towards them, they might need a minute to get used to the idea of being on the table or having their head held up in the loop.
