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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  You definitely should not take a show dog to a groomer, unless they show a coated breed themselves. Pet groomers do not understand correct products and techniques for keeping a show coat. They will use cheaper shampoos (sometimes even dawn), slicker brushes, and may trim hair where it shouldn't be. Keeping a show puppy groomed isn't very difficult as the trimming is minimal. You will need to learn how to shave and trim the tips of the ears and shave in between the paw pads & trim around the feet. As your puppy gets older, sometimes the bottom of the coat may need to be trimmed up a bit or some stray hairs on the face, but someone can show you that as your puppy grows. Then when in full coat, you'll have to learn how to trim the bottom of the coat so that it doesn't impede the movement of the dog. But I really encourage you to NOT take your dog to a groomer, ever. Bathe & trim your dog yourself. |
Thank you for this advice and I am going to take it. I will just add this to the million other things I am going to need to learn to do this thing the right way. I feel like I just need to start doing this stuff one step at a time and keep trying to get better and better each time. I need to not be too hard on myself and just do my best and learn from each mistake.