We bathe our boy rather than getting him to the groomer. However, we cannot cut his nails without a great deal of hassle. Everytime we take him to get his nails clipped, we have his gland squeezed. They do it for free with the clip. I would make sure to do that everytime you see your groomer, or even make a special appointment if you do not want to do it yourself...I for one do not know how, nor would I want to with the queezy stomach I have!