Puppy Grooming is something that we strongly encourage pet owners to evaluate in the decision to add a new puppy into their family. When researching different breeds or breed mixes, please take the time to call a local dog grooming salon for pricing. Most toy breeds need to be groomed every six to eight weeks and cost around $50-$60 each groom. This can really break the budget if you do not plan for it. Many larger sporting breeds can often go much longer between grooms. Many clients only come in a few times a year for a bath and/or deshedding service.
Puppy Grooming – What to expect
One of the first things that a puppy needs to learn, besides where to go to the bathroom, is how to be groomed. We always orient puppies to the process their first few times in our salon. Puppy grooming is a slow but ultimately rewarding process for everyone. Many times, puppies need to just check everything out. We plan extra time to let them sniff around and explore our shop (supervised). This exploration also continues on the grooming table. Taking time to say “here are the clippers” and “here is the brush” helps them feel more comfortable with what is happening.
Many time a first time puppy grooming will just be trimming the face, feet and tail. They will not look perfect. We value a pleasant experience far beyond stressing them out to get the perfect haircut. A bad experience as a puppy can take many good experience to overcome. We offer discounts for puppy grooming to make sure that you can get your puppy in for an appointment as often as possible.
Can I stay with my Puppy?
You are more than welcome to stay with your pup at their puppy grooming appointment. Do know that a puppy’s main objective is to be with their person. They may become stressed when they cannot be directly with you. Also know that puppies, like children, are much better behaved when their parent is not around. Something in their head says “I don’t know these guys, I hope they don’t plan to eat me, I better be good”.