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10-16-2011, 06:57 AM | #1 |
Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member | Newbie Question on Grooming Hey guys! I have a new 13 week old puppy. I have already started a little schedule of brushing her once in the morning and once in the evening. I am trying to get her used to grooming so she will do good with that as she grows. I do have a few questions though... I notice when I am grooming Katie Scarlett that she has really long hair around her pee pee area and on the inside of her back legs. This is leading to tangles in those areas. I know I read doggies don't particularly enjoy being groomed down there and I am trying to be super careful. She hasn't yipped, cried out in pain, or anything. She just wiggles and won't hardly let me groom down there. She is also starting to smell a little, not too bad, and I don't want her to be uncomfortable. I bought some of those pet wipes for in between cleanings. I plan on giving her a bath once per week. So question...how can I clean this area and make the grooming easier on her down there? Is it too early to take her to a groomer just to have these places trimmed down? Also, I've been handling her paws as much as I can so she can get used to being handled on her paws when it comes time for nail clipping. I noticed this morning when handling her paws, she has a mat in between one of her paw pads on the left front foot. How do I handle this? Her hair between her paws is pretty long. Can that be groomed yet? She hasn't finished her puppy shots of course and I was thinking that she couldn't go into places like the groomers yet since she hasn't finished the shots. But I don't want to let this mat on her foot be and it cause pain when she walks? Should I try to bathe just her feet and see if I can pull the mat apart with my fingers? Or can I ask my vet about these places when we go for our first appointment this week? Can they take care of those at the vet? Any help for this newbie groomer? I want to do a good job and keep her not only looking good, but feeling good. Thanks for any helps you can give me!
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10-16-2011, 06:36 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bowling Green, KY
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| I am probably not the best person to answer this, but I can tell you that a groomer will trim the hair in the paws. I know that my groomer does and she also trims around the back areas you mentioned to help control issues with smell and getting poop matted in hairs etc. I know that I took Roxie to the groomers for the first time sometime between the time I got her (12 weeks) and 16 weeks just to take care of these areas and to help her get use to having a groomer handle her. Check with your vet, friends, etc to help you find a good groomer in your area. Talk to a groomer that you feel you can trust (mine actually works out of my vets office) about when to start grooming. |
10-17-2011, 06:52 AM | #3 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ft. Wayne, IN, USA
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| My vet recommended that I not have Brutus groomed until he had his 3rd sets of shots, so I waited. Someone on this site mentioned about playing with the paws and that was definately wonderful advice. If you are going to get her groomed, also let her get adjust to the blow dryer and the sound of clippers. Brutus didn't enjoy the sound of those at all.
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10-25-2011, 02:48 PM | #5 |
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| I just took Gizmo to Petco. They do a puppy trim it was cheaper just for them to get to know what would happen. They did a bath with blowdry, trimmed nails and hair around pads. Also cleaned up face just to be able to see his eyes. Also trimmed potty areas. He did have to have at least his distemper, to take him. I was happy with the groomer we had work on him. They did have him for 2.5 hours. He seemed happy when I picked him up. We had a mini schnauzer a few years ago took him to another chain petstore the second time I took him he would not even walk into to the store after the first time I took him to get groomed. Will not go back there. |
10-25-2011, 05:51 PM | #6 |
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| A handy thing to have at home is a small pair of round tip scissors. They are great for doing a little trimming here and there between grooming sessions. They would work great for getting rid of that little mat between her toes and snipping some of the fur between her legs. If you have someone to help you hold her still that might help you feel more secure doing it for the first time. I use them for trimming Gracie's nose between groomings when the fur gets too long and starts getting in her eyes. There were some grooming videos posted here that are very helpful. Some of the things she does with electric clippers can be done with the scissors. |
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