glad to hear you are getting a pup. Look, im not an expert of any sort but i use to take my 2 yorkies to the groomers all the time, now with my busy schedule i have been bathing them and cutting their hair my self at home. I purchased a kit at petsmart and i've been learning to do it myself. Im sure its not even close to what a professional groomer can do but honestly it all depends how picky you are. I think short hair is not that hard to maintain and so hard to cut. Maybe you can try it a few times and see if it works for you.