What age/first groom Sunny is almost 14 wks. She is just kinda scruffy. Her hair is very soft and wavey and I do bathe her every week, sometimes every two weeks depending if she needs it or not. The hair on her paws is long, she looks like she is wearing slippers. Her ear hair could use a trim and maybe around her butt too. Never mind i just answered my own question...lolol...she needs a trim....better to start early I guess, so she gets used to it:thumbup: Bobbi |
Some places do a puppy cut. They just trim around certain areas. I'd call around to grooming places and see what they offer. Or if you feel comfortable enough to trim her then go save a buck and do it yourself :) |
Zoey went in for her first grooming at 4 months and had a horrible time at PetSmart :[ She's 6 months now and just got her 2nd grooming at another location and this time was a lot better for her. Let the groomers know that this will be Sunny's first time grooming and let them know exactly what kind of work you would like to be done. Some places even have special packages for puppies :] |
I took morgan at 14 weeks and all he got was a bath and just a sanitary cut and his nails trimmed but he got exposed to all the sounds and she just ran the clippers near him so he would get used to it// she set him on the grooming table and he loved it// he still loves it at 8 months |
Thanks for the advice!! I tried to get her in before the holiday, but its a no go...so after the firsy of the New Year, which is just as well, i will be taking her in! She is getting hairier by the minute! LOL! Bobbi |
I always recommend bringing in puppies as early as possible, and i always start small. Like the first time, i will just do a toe nail trim, and trim around their feet. Or trim ears, and corner of eyes, whatever it is that people want, i will do, just slowly. That way the puppy learns to like the grooming. A lot of my grooming dogs, i have started when they were between 8 and 12 wks, and they now love coming to the vet even years later, and they love being groomed. And even if they dont love it, they are good for it, and at least they arent scared. And if at any point any puppy gets to scared or nervous, i stop, and cuddle, and calm them down, and then start again. And a lot of them for the first time, i have someone help hold them too, so they dont have to stand on the scary grooming table. Or i let the owner hold them for it. |
^^I agree with working with a pup on grooming so that they will be accustomed to it from the start. Not sure about bringing a pup to a groomer. You may want to discuss that with your vet, relative to immunities and vaccinations and all. Work with your pup at home daily. Touch paws and ears often. Brushing, combing, cleaning teeth. |
Okay, maybe I'm just an overprotective freakazoid, but I wouldn't take Bella anywhere near the groomer's until every last puppy shot had been administered. You know you take excellent care of your pets, but you don't know if everyone else does. Most groomers are in it for the love of dogs, but some are not. Make sure the facilities are clean and well kept. I would also recommend shadowing the groomer for a few days (watching them work with *other* peoples dogs) and see how they treat them. If they don't allow you to do this, I wouldn't trust them with a 10 foot pole. Lastly, I wouldn't take a Yorkie to any groomer who uses the table collar. It's just as bad as putting a collar on a Yorkie and taking them for a walk (a big no no). I don't know what the table collar is called, but it's where they have the grooming table, with a short 'pole' on one side that has a cord attached, and a round collar on the end. This keeps the dog on the table. However, unfortunately it can also lead to strangulation, damaged trachea, and worse if the puppy jumps or falls off the table. Sorry...but groomers scare the cwap out of me. There are lots of horror stories about puppies and doggies getting injured (some severely) at groomers. We brought Brussels home from the groomer's in AZ when we lived there and she had cut the bridge of his nose somehow. It never did heal completely, as he has scar tissue on it. Since then I have learned the valuable lesson of knowing your groomer like the back of your hand before letting your pet near him or her. |
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I got the same advice from my vet about grooming or even a trip to Petco. He said to wait until all shots were given. |
I groom at a veterinary clinic. SO its just as clean and safe as bringing your puppy for vaccines. |
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